Legal Opinion

Graham v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided April 8, 1996No. S96A0223PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Carley, Justice.

In an attempt to elude officers after committing a burglary, Graham and co-defendant Diamond engaged in a high-speed vehicular chase which did not end until their vehicle crashed into another. Three of the occupants of the vehicle into which they crashed were killed. One of the occupants was nine-months pregnant and her unborn child did not survive the crash. As the result of these events, a multi-count indictment was returned against Graham and Diamond. The trial court denied Graham’s motion to sever his trial from Diamond’s. At a jury trial, Graham was found guilty of three…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Fleming v. ZantSupreme Court of Georgia · 1989
  3. White v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  4. Adams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  5. Lambeth v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Sorrells v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
  2. Diamond v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
  3. Pruitt v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  4. Hill v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  5. Woods v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002

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