Legal Opinion
Johnson v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided July 3, 1985No. 41813, 41814, 41815PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Justice.
William “Bill” Augustos Johnson, Holly Dawn Johnson, a/k/a Weiss, a/k/a Henderson, and Donnie James Smith were jointly indicted for various offenses connected with the death of James “Jim” Edward Henderson, who was Holly’s former husband (they divorced in 1980) and the consanguineous uncle of Donnie. In Count 1 of the indictment they were charged with aggravated assault; in Count 2 with kidnapping; in Count 3, with malice murder; and Count 4, with concealing the death of another. They were jointly tried, and were convicted of certain offenses. Each appeals. For convenience we…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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3Cited by43 opinions
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