Legal Opinion
Keener v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 12, 1985No. 42003PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hill, Chief Justice.
Michael J. Keener was tried for the murder of his 80-year-old-aunt, was found guilty but mentally ill, and was sentenced to life in prison. He appeals.
On the afternoon of January 2, 1984, Mrs. Ola Nicholson went to look in on her neighbor, the victim, Evie Keener, but was greeted at the door by the defendant, a nephew who had lived with the victim for 7 to 8 years. After mumbling something, the defendant said, “I don’t know who done it.” Mrs. Nicholson then saw the victim lying on the kitchen floor and ran next door to alert the defendant’s brother, Steve Keener. Upon…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Patterson v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Leland v. OregonSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Moses v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
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3Cited by37 opinions
- Wilson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
- Harris v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
- Stevens v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
- Foote v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
- Ellis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
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