Legal Opinion

Wiggins v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 26, 1984No. 68107PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McMurray, Chief Judge.

Defendant was indicted and convicted (guilty but mentally ill) of aggravated assault and of a terroristic threat for which she received equal concurrent sentences. Defendant appeals following the denial of her motion for new trial. Held:

1. The aggravated assault count was connected with an occurrence on May 6, 1982, at which time Captain Johnson of the Richmond County Sheriff’s Department, together with Secret Service agents, were attempting to arrest defendant for having made threats against the life of the President of the United States and other public officials.…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Breed v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  4. Kirkland v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  5. Alexander v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. AnneskiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  2. Armour v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  3. Layne v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  4. Townsend v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  5. Orr v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012

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