GIBBS v. WARDEN OF GA. STATE PEN., HARDWICK, GA.

Civ. A. No. 76-31-AMER.

450 F.Supp. 242 (1978)

Janie H. GIBBS, Petitioner, v. WARDEN OF the GEORGIA STATE PENITENTIARY, HARDWICK, GEORGIA, Respondent.

United States District Court, M. D. Georgia, Americus Division.

May 24, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank K. Martin, Martin, Kilpatrick & Davidson, Columbus, Ga., for petitioner.

Isaac Byrd, Staff Asst. Atty. Gen., Atlanta, Ga., for respondent.


ORDER

OWENS, District Judge.

Janie Gibbs, a state prisoner presently serving five consecutive life sentences imposed after a jury found her guilty of the poisoning murders of five of her close relatives, petitions this court for habeas corpus relief. Her sole contention challenges the voluntariness of her confession given during custodial interrogation after waiver of rights. The confession was admitted into evidence after the trial judge held a Jackson...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases