Legal Opinion
Brown v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 5, 1982No. 38540PublishedCited by 126 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Clarke, Justice.
Appellant, James Willie Brown, was convicted for the murder of Brenda Sue Watson and given the death penalty. In his appeal to this court, Brown raises ten enumerations of error. For reasons which follow, we affirm.
Facts
At approximately 8:30 p.m. of May 12, 1975, appellant and Brenda Watson arrived at the Mark Inn lounge in Gwinnett County. They ate a carryout steak and potato dinner that they had brought with them and spent several hours drinking and dancing. They left together at approximately 11:00 p.m.
Brenda Watson’s body was found the next day near a trash pile close to…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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- Leland v. OregonSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
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3Cited by126 opinions
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