Legal Opinion
Smith v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 28, 1994No. S94A0188PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Fletcher, Justice.
John Smith was found guilty of felony murder and sentenced to life in prison. He appeals and we affirm.
1. The evidence showed that on the night of the murder there was a fight at the Paradise Inn Club in Camden County. The victim, who was not involved in the fight, removed his cousin from the center of the controversy and, as the two began to walk away, a shot was fired striking the victim in the chest. An eyewitness acquainted with both the victim and Smith told police that he saw Smith pull a gun from the front of his pants and shoot the victim. He also informed police…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- United States v. MatlockSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Peek v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- Tolbert v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968
- Moses v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
3Cited by19 opinions
- Pledger v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
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- Presnell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
- State v. RandolphSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
- Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
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