Legal Opinion
Williams v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 16, 2018No. S18A0001PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
303 Ga. 474
FINAL COPY S18A0001. WILLIAMS v. THE STATE. MELTON, Presiding Justice. Following a jury trial, Michael Williams was found guilty of malice murder and other offenses in connection with the beating death of four-year-old Nasir Patrick.1 On appeal, Williams contends that the trial court erred in denying 1 On May 22, 2012, specifically in connection with the death of Nasir Patrick, Williams was indicted for malice murder, two counts of felony murder (predicated on aggravated assault and cruelty to children), aggravated assault and first degree cruelty to children. With respect to…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Malcolm v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
- Robinson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
- Fuller v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
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