Legal Opinion

Bridges v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided September 10, 1980No. 36397PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Marshall, Justice.

The defendant appeals from his conviction of a felony murder during an armed robbery, and his life sentence.

1. There was evidence adduced to the following effect. On April 5, 1979, the appellant, Freddy Wren, the victim (Hipp), and the appellant’s nephew (who was staying with his uncle in his rooming house) were in the appellant’s room. The victim went out and returned with a bottle of liquor after the others had gone out and returned from an errand. The victim left the room again, then the appellant and Wren came in and out of the room several times. People were heard…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Sandstrom v. MontanaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Skrine v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  3. Hixon v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
  4. Frasier & Co. v. Charleston & Western Carolina Ry. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1908
  5. Ryals v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1918

3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Blankenship v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  2. Graham v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  3. Leger v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012
  4. Butler v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  5. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982

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