Legal Opinion

Gadson v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided June 13, 1994No. S94A0095PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Sears-Collins, Justice.

Gadson was convicted of felony murder, criminal attempt to commit armed robbery, and possession of a firearm during an attempt to commit a crime in connection with the shooting death of George Jones, an Albany cab driver. The trial court sentenced Gadson to life *281in prison for felony murder, and terms of years for the other offenses.1 We affirm the conviction and sentence.

1. Construed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence showed that Gadson and two friends called for and entered the victim’s cab, Gadson carrying a loaded .38 caliber handgun, intending…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Earnest v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
  3. Wynes v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1936
  4. Jackson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  5. Zackery v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  2. Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  3. Sparks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  4. Rowland v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  5. Robinson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998

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