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McDaniel v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided October 18, 1999No. S99P0874PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Benham, Chief Justice.

James Ringo McDaniel pled guilty to three counts of malice murder, three counts of felony murder, and armed robbery. After a bench sentencing trial, he was sentenced to death by the trial court for one of the malice murders. Because we conclude that the guilty pleas were involuntary, we reverse the convictions.

1. Evidence presented at the sentencing trial showed that McDaniel lived with his grandparents and ten-year-old brother, the victims in this case. After using crack cocaine, McDaniel took a gun from his grandfather’s bedroom and shot each victim once in the head.…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. Malcolm v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
  4. DeYoung v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  5. Goodman v. DavisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Rocha v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  2. Works v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  3. Henderson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2014
  4. Pride v. KempSupreme Court of Georgia · 2011
  5. McCRANIE v. THE STATECourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016

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