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Davis v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 1, 1991No. S91A0685 to S91A0687PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Weltner, Justice.

Farris M. Davis, Sr., shot and killed Bradford Thomas with a rifle. He was convicted by a jury of aggravated assault, malice murder, and felony murder. Benny Owens was convicted by the jury of aggravated assault, felony murder, and conspiracy to violate the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. F. Michael Davis, Jr., was convicted by the jury of aggravated assault and felony murder.

There was evidence indicating as follows: Owens was involved in a drug sale that two men were conducting with Thomas. Owens and the two Davises were concerned that the sale was fraudulent, and that…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. State v. StephensSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  5. Castell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Pace v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
  2. Heidler v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  3. Dennis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
  4. Billings v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  5. Thomas v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001

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