Legal Opinion
Brannen v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 28, 1975No. 30365PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Undercofler, Presiding Justice.
Charles Michael Brannen was convicted of the murders of Don Cross and James Walter Scott and of motor vehicle theft. He was sentenced to serve consecutively two life terms and a seven-year term. He appeals to this court. Held:
1. The appellant contends that it was error for the district attorney to fail to disclose to counsel for the accused certain material exculpatory evidence that was within the knowledge of the district attorney, under the ruling made in Brady v. Maryland, 373 U. S. 83 (83 SC 1194, 10 LE2d 215).
We have long observed that there is no Georgia…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Moore v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Hicks v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
- Pass v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
- Choice v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1860
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Graham v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Herrin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Kirkland v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- Price v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Davis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977