Legal Opinion
Lindsey v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 28, 1985No. 42061PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Marshall, Presiding Justice.
This case is a continuation of Lindsey v. State, 252 Ga. 493 (314 SE2d 881) (1984).
In March of 1983, the appellant was convicted of the murder of his parents, and he was given the death penalty. Lindsey v. State, supra, was his direct appeal.
He has had a history of mental problems dating back to his early adolescence. Prior to his arrest, he had been committed to West Geor gia Central Regional Hospital on six different occasions since 1978. He has been diagnosed as psychotic, paranoid schizophrenic, and has been prescribed rather strong anti-psychotic medication:…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States Ex Rel. Smith v. BaldiSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Solesbee v. BalkcomSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Patterson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- Baker v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- High v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
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3Cited by33 opinions
- Childs v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
- Bright v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
- Ford v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- Christenson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
- De Freece v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1993
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