Legal Opinion
Lassiter v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 8, 1985No. 70564PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Birdsong, Presiding Judge.
The defendant, John W. Lassiter, Jr., appeals his conviction for the offenses of burglary, aggravated assault, aggravated sodomy, rape, kidnapping with bodily injury, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
On the night of January 9, 1983, the female victim was spending the night with her boyfriend, Eddie Davis, who lived in the home of Thomas Palmer. Palmer’s house was on Fishcamp Road in Monroe County, Georgia. On the morning of January 10th, Palmer and Davis left for work while the victim remained in the house, sleeping. She was awakened by a noise at…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- United States v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Harper v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- Jarrell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- State v. EubanksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
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- Ware v. Henry County Water & Sewerage AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
- Blackburn v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Thompkins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
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