Legal Opinion
Ward v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 2, 1975No. 30094PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ingram, Justice.
Appellant was convicted after a jury trial in DeKalb Superior Court of the murders of Edward Surgalski and Sharynn Denise and sentenced to life imprisonment on both counts. The conviction must be reversed because of an erroneous charge on alibi.
The victims were employed at Vulcan Waterproofing Company in DeKalb County. They were both brutally murdered with a sharp instrument, either a sword or similar weapon, and their bodies discovered about 1:00 p.m. by a fellow employee. Police found, in nearby woods, a large knife, other items, and a towel from the Hampton Hotel. A black…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- United States v. VentrescaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Patterson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
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3Cited by16 opinions
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