Legal Opinion

Gardner v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided December 7, 2020No. S20A1183PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

310 Ga. 515

FINAL COPY S20A1183. GARDNER v. THE STATE. ELLINGTON, Justice. A Ware County jury found Reggie Gardner guilty of felony murder in connection with the shooting death of Franklin Wright.1 1 On July 28, 1995, a Ware County grand jury indicted Gardner for malice murder (Count 1); felony murder predicated on aggravated assault by shooting the victim with a handgun (Count 2); aggravated assault with intent to murder (Count 3); possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime (Count 4); discharge of a firearm on a public roadway (Count 5); and carrying a pistol without a license…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Davenport v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2020
  4. Davis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2016
  5. Blackwell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2018

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3Cited by10 opinions

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  3. Thomas v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2021
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