Legal Opinion
Redd v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 21, 1978No. 32732PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hall, Justice.
This is a death case presenting challenges to a warrantless automobile search; to certain medical evidence; and to sentencing procedures. We affirm Redd’s convictions but reverse the death sentence for murder and require resentencing.
Redd was convicted of the January 26, 1976 kidnapping and murder of Paul D. Eskew, Sr. He was sentenced to death for the murder, and to life imprisonment for the kidnapping. The state’s chief witness was John Morris, a 17-year-old male of borderline intelligence. Morris recounted at trial that he was with Redd when they both followed Eskew from a…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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3Cited by49 opinions
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