Legal Opinion

Francis v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided November 17, 2014No. S14A0877PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HUNSTEIN, Justice.

Appellant Thomas Marlin Francis was convicted by a jury of murder and related offenses for the October 31, 2006 shooting death of his wife, Denise Michele Francis. Francis appeals the denial of his amended motion for new trial, contending that the evidence was insufficient for a jury to find him guilty; the trial court erred by denying his motion to suppress his custodial statement and refusing to give specific jury charges; and his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance. Finding no error, we affirm.* 1

Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, the…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  4. Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  5. Moran v. BurbineSupreme Court of the United States · 1986

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3Cited by23 opinions

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