Legal Opinion

Crowder v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided March 7, 2011No. S10A1711PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BENHAM, Justice.

Following the shooting death of his estranged wife on January 16, 2008, appellant Darrell Anthony Crowder was indicted on 17 separate counts relating to the crime, including charges of malice murder, felony murder, burglary, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm, and cruelty to children. Prior to jury selection, Crowder pled guilty to one count of malice murder and one count of possession of a firearm and, based on that plea, the trial court sentenced him to life in prison plus five years. A nolle prosequi was entered as to the remaining counts. The plea hearing…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Rollins v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
  4. State v. HeathSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
  5. Smith v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Hood v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2023
  2. Attwell v. NicholsDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1979
  3. Buckner v. BarrowSupreme Court of Georgia · 2015
  4. Cox v. HowertonSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012
  5. Toro v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012

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