Legal Opinion
Williams v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 20, 1985No. 41243PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Justice.
Delmus Warren Williams was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the shooting murder of Ervin Zeigler. He appeals and we affirm.
On the night of April 27, 1983 appellant and Thomas Kirk Mike 2 drove to a local lounge. Both had been drinking. At the lounge they met an acquaintance, Patricia Belton. Belton and Mike were dancing together when the victim, Ervin Zeigler, approached them, pushed Mike, and threatened him. Zeigler left the lounge, followed by Mike and Williams. Zeigler got into his car and sped away. Mike and Williams pursued Zeigler. The cars stopped about a…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- Mincey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- Lee v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Dick v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
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3Cited by16 opinions
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