Legal Opinion

Rittenhouse v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 14, 2000No. S99A1718, S99A1721PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Benham, Chief Justice.

Terry Hall was found dead after an altercation with appellants Jerry Joe Rittenhouse and Matthew Adam Taylor at a nightclub. The altercation allegedly started over a woman appellant Taylor was dating. Hall left the nightclub in his vehicle and was followed by appellants Rittenhouse and Taylor in one vehicle and by appellant Rittenhouse’s twin brother and others in another vehicle. Appellant Rittenhouse forced Hall’s vehicle off the road and a fight ensued between Hall and appellants that resulted in Hall being severely injured. The injuries Hall received in the fight…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  3. Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  4. Pruitt v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
  5. Drane v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. State of Iowa v. Ricky Lee PutmanSupreme Court of Iowa · 2014
  2. Banta v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2007
  3. Phillips v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010
  4. Sharpe v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2011
  5. Thompson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006

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