Legal Opinion

Thompson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 30, 1980No. 59468, 59469PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Carley, Judge.

Appellants in these companion cases were indicted on a two-count indictment. Count 1 charged appellants with possession of more than one ounce of marijuana in violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. Count 2 charged them with possession of cocaine in violation of the same Act. Both appellants originally pled guilty. Appellant-Thompson received a six-year sentence with three years to serve and three years on probation. Appellant-Amstutz received an eight-year sentence with five years to serve and three years on probation. Appellants thereafter moved to withdraw their…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Hester v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
  3. Corbitt v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Whitlock v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
  5. Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Hooten v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  2. Gray v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  3. Bennett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  4. Broussard v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
  5. Lee v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991

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