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Washington v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia
Feb 20, 1995
454 S.E.2d 528 (Ga. 1995)

Opinion

S94A1813.

DECIDED FEBRUARY 20, 1995. RECONSIDERATION DENIED MARCH 10, 1995.

Murder. Crisp Superior Court. Before Judge Faircloth.

John W. Sherrer, Jr., for appellant.

John C. Pridgen, District Attorney, Denise D. Fachini, Assistant District Attorney, Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, Susan V. Boleyn, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Marla-Deen Brooks, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.


Paul Washington was convicted by a jury for the malice murder of Melvin Allison and sentenced to life imprisonment. He appeals and we affirm.

The murder occurred on July 28, 1991. Washington was found guilty of malice murder on November 20, 1992, and sentenced to life in prison. Motion for new trial was filed on December 16, 1992, and denied on June 28, 1994. Washington filed notice of appeal in this Court on July 26, 1994. The appeal was docketed on August 18, 1994, and argued on November 7, 1994.

We have reviewed all of the claims of error. We hold that the evidence is sufficient under Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307 ( 99 S.C. 2781, 61 L.Ed.2d 560) (1979), and that there was no error in the trial court, including the admission of his clothing, that warrants reversal or a new trial.

Judgment affirmed. All the Justices concur.

DECIDED FEBRUARY 20, 1995 — RECONSIDERATION DENIED MARCH 10, 1995.


Summaries of

Washington v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia
Feb 20, 1995
454 S.E.2d 528 (Ga. 1995)
Case details for

Washington v. State

Case Details

Full title:WASHINGTON v. THE STATE

Court:Supreme Court of Georgia

Date published: Feb 20, 1995

Citations

454 S.E.2d 528 (Ga. 1995)
454 S.E.2d 528