Legal Opinion

Huddleston v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided March 2, 1989No. 46345PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Marshall, Chief Justice.

The appellant, Wanda Huddleston, was convicted of the murder of her husband, Marvin Huddleston, and she was sentenced to life imprisonment. We affirm.

The appellant and the victim had been husband and wife for approximately 22 years. According to her testimony, on the day of the shooting she left the parties’ home, and when she returned she and the victim began drinking and arguing. She became upset at the victim’s cursing at her and taunting her, and she repaired to another room, where she retrieved a .20-gauge, bolt-action shotgun. The victim stated to the appellant,…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Gibbons v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  3. Brown v. MatthewsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
  4. Guillebeau v. JenkinsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  5. Crawford W. Long Memorial Hospital of Emory University v. YerbySupreme Court of Georgia · 1988

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3Cited by24 opinions

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