Legal Opinion
Harris v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 3, 1983No. 39792PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Clarke, Justice.
Alton Harris was convicted of the murder of Jane Scott in Decatur County and sentenced to life imprisonment. His appointed attorneys have filed a motion to withdraw from the case on the basis that any appeal would be frivolous. They have filed a brief outlining possible contentions of Harris on appeal. Harris has been provided with a copy of this brief. We grant counsel’s motion and affirm the trial court. Anders v. California, 386 U. S. 738 (87 SC 1396, 18 LE2d 493) (1967).
We have carefully reviewed the record and transcript in this case and conclude that the jury was…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Gilreath v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Davis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- Choice v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1860
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