Legal Opinion

Foster v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 28, 1978No. 33253PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Bowles, Justice.

The appellant, Marcus C. Foster, was indicted, tried and convicted for the murder of Lee Marshall Carver, receiving a life sentence for the offense. He appeals following the denial of his motion for new trial.

1. Appellant contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a new trial on the general grounds. We have reviewed the transcript and find that the evidence adequately supports the verdict rendered by the jury.

2. Appellant contends that the trial court erred in refusing to strike, for cause, a prospective juror.

The juror, Mr. Julius Abel, was the owner and…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Payne v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
  2. Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1969
  3. Ethridge v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1926
  4. Robinson v. MurraySupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
  5. Bland v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953

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3Cited by39 opinions

  1. Crowe v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
  2. Willis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2018
  3. Conklin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
  4. Devier v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  5. Kesler v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982

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