Legal Opinion

Breedlove v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided June 18, 2012No. S12A0885PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Thompson, Justice.

Appellant Rick Ray Breedlove was convicted of malice murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony in connection with the shooting death of Pamela Spencer.1 He appeals, asserting, inter alia, the trial court erred in admitting statements the victim made to a police investigator on the day she was murdered. Finding no error, we affirm.

Viewing the evidence in a light favorable to the verdict, we find the following: Police found Breedlove and his girlfriend, the victim, at the victim’s house. The victim was dead, having sustained a gunshot through her…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  3. Davis v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
  4. Malcolm v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
  5. Wilson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2009

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3Cited by6 opinions

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  4. Donyell Pate v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  5. Hipolito G. Diaz v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2018

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