Legal Opinion
Griffin v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 29, 1984No. 67726PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Deen, Presiding Judge.
At approximately 8:00 p.m. on June 27, 1979, Jerry Penney, having passed out at Eva’s Tavern in Rome, Georgia, was arrested and placed in the police station drunk tank. At that time, Penney had no noticeable injuries. Around midnight, following his arrest for being drunk and disorderly, the appellant, Nathaniel Griffin, was placed in the same drunk tank. Penney was lying on the floor, still unconscious and unharmed.
Penney’s position during the remainder of the night was somewhat in dispute. Steve Vasil was also placed in the drunk tank from approximately 1:30 a.m. until…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Sims v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Momon v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- Wisdom v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Miller v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002
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- Meier v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
- Harris v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
- Truitt v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
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