Legal Opinion
Todd v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 9, 1972No. 26905PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Grice, Justice.
The Court of Appeals has certified to this court for answer the following question: "Are the provisions of the Act of March 27, 1970 (Ga. L. 1970, pp. 949-951; Code Ann. §27-2534) prescribing the procedures for hearing and imposition of sentence where the jury returns a verdict of guilty in a felony case, applicable to a trial commenced on September 14, 1970, on an indictment alleging an offense of burglary on January 29, 1970? . . . Georgia cases involving retroactive application of sentencing procedures under the Act of February 16, 1938 (Ga. L. 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 326):…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Williams v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Thompson v. UtahSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- MedleySupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Thompson v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
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3Cited by55 opinions
- Solomon v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
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- Lewis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- State v. SepulvadoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
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