Legal Opinion
Skaggs v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 3, 2004No. S04A0627PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARLEY, Justice.
A jury found Jimmy Skaggs guilty of felony murder during the commission of aggravated assault. After entering judgment of conviction on the guilty verdict, the trial court sentenced him to life imprisonment. Skaggs moved unsuccessfully for new trial, and now appeals to this Court.
1. During a party, Skaggs argued with Jason Buck and threatened to kill him. The confrontation took place in a parking lot, and escalated into a physical attack when Skaggs struck and bloodied Buck’s nose. Skaggs, who was wearing steel-toed boots, then delivered a karate-style kick to Buck’s chin. The…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Miller v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002
- Baker v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Crawford v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
- Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by28 opinions
- State v. JacksonSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010
- Long v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010
- Rivers v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2015
- Hendricks v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2011
- Eubanks v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2023
23 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.