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Norris v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 23, 1989No. 46193PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Clarke, Presiding Justice.

Norris was convicted of the murder of Gregory Searcy and sentenced to life imprisonment. Both Norris and the victim were members of the homeless population of Atlanta and were acquaintances. On the night of the murder the victim was asleep in a van behind the Goodyear Tire Service Center on Ponce de Leon. Gasoline was thrown on the victim, he was awakened, and set on fire. Totally engulfed in flames, he ran to the end of the parking deck and jumped off. He arrived at Grady Hospital in a conscious state, but he had suffered third-degree burns over 95% of his body. He…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
  2. Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
  3. Early v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  4. Porter v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Morgan v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002
  2. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  3. Gardiner v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  4. Little v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  5. State v. FowlerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994

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