Legal Opinion
Jones v. Francis
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 31, 1984No. 40383PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Marshall, Presiding Justice.
The appellant, Brandon Astor Jones, a/k/a Wilbur May, and one Van Roosevelt Solomon, were found guilty of having tortured and murdered Roger Tackett, during the course of their armed robbery of a convenience store in Cobb County. Tackett was the manager of the store. Both Jones and Solomon were convicted and sentenced to death. Their convictions and sentences were affirmed on direct appeal. Jones v. State, 249 Ga. 605 (293 SE2d 708) (1982); Solomon v. State, 247 Ga. 27 (277 SE2d 1) (1981).
The appellant Jones has now filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in the…
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3Cited by20 opinions
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