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Mapp v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided June 3, 1988No. 45275PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Weltner, Justice.

Christopher Mapp instructed Lynn Jackson to shoot two persons. Jackson then shot and killed Helen Wierzalis with a handgun and wounded Rebecca Davis with the same weapon. Jackson and Mapp were indicted for murder and aggravated assault, and later were convicted of these crimes by a jury. Each was sentenced to life in prison for murder and twenty years in prison for aggravated assault.

1. From the evidence, a rational trier of fact could have found Mapp guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of the crimes for which he was indicted. Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307 (99 SC 2781, 61…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Davis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
  3. Moore v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
  4. Harrell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  5. Spence v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Morgan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  2. Felder v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
  3. Hull v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
  4. Broyard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
  5. Gee v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991

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