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Carr v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 7, 1989No. 46663PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Marshall, Chief Justice.

James A. Carr appeals his conviction of the malice murder of Tommy Williams, for which he was sentenced to life imprisonment. We affirm.

This was a contract killing in which Troy Crumbley hired the appellant and Jimmie Lee Ruth to kill Williams. The indictment listed the appellant, Troy Crumbley, and Jimmie Lee Ruth as charged with the murder of Tommy Williams. Crumbley confessed under the Witness Protection Program and pleaded guilty before appellant’s trial. Crumbley received a life sentence for his part in the murder. Jimmie Lee Ruth was tried in the same trial with…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Stack v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  3. White v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
  4. Herlong v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  5. Garner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Gulley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
  2. Stewart v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  3. Underwood v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  4. Krause v. VanceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  5. Gibson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2008

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