Legal Opinion
Hill v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 9, 1989No. S89A0468PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Weltner, Justice.
Alvin Hill stabbed Linda Samples to death with a knife. He was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Hill and Samples engaged in a protracted argument. Hill started to leave their apartment; Samples tried to detain him; and Hill killed her with a single thrust of a knife. Hill departed, and was arrested upon his return. The fatal weapon was found on his person.
1. The evidence is sufficient to permit a rational trier of fact to find Hill guilty of malice murder beyond reasonable doubt. Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307 (99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560) (1979).
2. (a)…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Wilson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- Putman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- O'NEAL v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
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3Cited by37 opinions
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- Tursio v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
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- Woodson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
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