Legal Opinion
Brogdon v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 22, 1985No. 42238PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Justice.
Appellant Phillip Brogdon was convicted for the murder of Ronnie Lee Robinson. He was sentenced to life imprisonment. Brogdon appeals, and we affirm.
At approximately noon on August 5, 1983, Brogdon visited Robinson’s motel room at the Kings Motor Inn in Clayton County, Georgia, looking for one Franklin Smith. Julia Brooks (Robinson’s common-law wife), Smith, and an individual named Max Woods were also in the motel room. Ms. Brooks went to the swimming pool while the others remained in the room. An argument ensued. Brogdon later claimed that the men jumped him, beat him and stole…
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