Legal Opinion
Jennings v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 5, 2007No. S07A1517PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARLEY, Justice.
On the morning of April 11,2003, James W. Jennings told several people that he believed that he killed his girlfriend, Mary Elizabeth Treadwell, by beating and choking her. His brother took him to a hospital emergency room where he was treated for a drug overdose and minor injuries. Jennings told hospital personnel that he dreamed that he had killed Ms. Treadwell, and that he would kill himself if he had a gun. After law enforcement officers arrived, they tried to determine Ms. Treadwell’s location, but Jennings could not be specific as to her whereabouts. Upon being released…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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