Legal Opinion
Owens v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 23, 1998No. S98A0590PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sears, Justice.
The appellant, Robyn Owens, appeals from her convictions for murder and aggravated assault. The victim was her husband, Sergeant Charlie Owens of the City of Atlanta Police Department. On appeal, Ms. Owens contends, among other things, that the trial court erred in excluding evidence that Mr. Owens became aggressive toward her when he drank and would wave his gun in the air. We agree that the trial court erred in excluding this evidence, and, finding the error harmful, we reverse.
1. The evidence showed that on January 20, 1995, Mr. Owens was shot and killed in the apartment in…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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3Cited by18 opinions
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