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Fortner v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided September 8, 1981No. 37664, 37665, 37666PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Hill, Presiding Justice.

Johnny Fortner, Jr., Christopher Riley and Levon McCluskey were tried jointly, at their own request, for the murder and armed robbery of Charles McGinnis in Rome, Georgia. Riley and Mc-Cluskey were convicted of malice murder and armed robbery and given consecutive life sentences; Fortner was found guilty of felony murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. This is their appeal.

McCluskey was driving Fortner and Riley around in Fortner’s car on the night of August 15,1978, when they decided to use Riley’s gun to get “some money.” While cruising, they saw Charles McGinnis…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Parker v. RandolphSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  4. Birt v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  5. Burke v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Hanifa v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  2. Satterfield v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
  3. McKenzie v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  4. Brooks v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2006
  5. Carter v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984

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