Legal Opinion

Garcia v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 22, 1978No. 33157, 33265PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Undercofler, Presiding Justice.

Robert Lewis Garcia (Case No. 33157) and Anthony Gregory Couch (Case No. 33265) were convicted of William Collier’s murder and given life sentences at a joint trial. They appeal separately, but we combine their appeals into one opinion, for several enumerations of error are common to both cases. We affirm both judgments of the trial court.

A. Common Enumerations

1. Both Garcia and Couch raise the general grounds in their enumerations of error.

The state presented evidence to show that the victim was found dead lying nude across a bed in his apartment Saturday…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Ridley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  2. Patterson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  3. Shy v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  4. Allen v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  5. Gilson v. MitchellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Boothe v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2013
  2. State v. SugimotoHawaii Supreme Court · 1980
  3. Thompson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
  4. Stephens v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  5. Yarber v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981

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