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Jones v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided September 23, 1982No. 38839PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Per curiam

Jones was indicted along with three other men for the murder of Elizabeth Williams in Toccoa, Georgia. Prior to his own trial Jones testified for the state in each of the other cases which were tried separately. The alleged triggerman, James Castell, was convicted and sentenced to death. Donald Addison and Raymond McJunkin who allegedly hired Castell to kill Mrs. Williams were each acquitted in their trials. After a motion for change of venue was granted Jones was tried in Habersham County. The district attorney who prosecuted the other cases disqualified himself in this case and the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Moore v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  3. Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  4. Springer v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
  5. Berry v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Castell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
  2. Klinect v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  3. Eckman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
  4. Jordan v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  5. Glenn v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004

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