Legal Opinion
Devier v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 29, 1984No. 41001PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Justice.
This is the third appearance of this death penalty case. On interlocutory appeal, this court affirmed the trial court’s denial of Devier’s challenge to the constitutionality of a statute which established the present Floyd-Bartow county line and, as well, the court’s ruling on a motion to suppress. Devier v. State, 247 Ga. 635 (277 SE2d 729) (1981). Subsequently, Devier was convicted in Floyd County of rape and murder and sentenced to death. This court reversed, finding meritorious Devier’s challenge to the array of the grand jury. Devier v. State, 250 Ga. 652 (300 SE2d 490)…
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3Cited by84 opinions
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