Legal Opinion

English v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided June 17, 1975No. 29861PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Undercofler, Presiding Justice.

Tony Curtis English was convicted of the murder of Willie Lewis Floyd and was sentenced to life imprisonment. The evidence shows that on the night of September 14, 1974, Glenda Travis, her three-year-old son, and Elaine Adams were standing by a bus stop in Atlanta waiting for the father of Travis’ son. While they were standing there Willie Lewis Floyd, the victim, drove by and asked them if they would like a ride. About this same time a blue and white Cadillac drove up to the comer. The appellant also arrived at the scene. Floyd opened the trunk of his car and…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Creamer v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
  3. Moore v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
  4. Shouse v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
  5. Gravitt v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965

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3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Gibbons v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  2. Elliott v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2019
  3. Potts v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
  4. Arnold v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  5. Ruffin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979

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