Legal Opinion
Corbin v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 15, 1956No. 19172PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Candler, Justice.
John F. Corbin was indicted in Fulton County on January 22, 1954, jointly with Juanita Bullock and Tommie Couch for the murder of Oscar Roebuck, to which charge he pleaded not guilty. He was convicted of murder on March 19, 1954, without any recommendation and sentenced to be electrocuted. For errors in the court’s instructions to the jury, this court reversed his conviction and granted him a new trial. See Corbin v. State, 211 Ga. 400 (86 S. E. 2d 221). He was tried anew on June 9, 1955, convicted as before, and again sentenced to death by electrocution. In due time, he…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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3Cited by44 opinions
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