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Horne v. State

Citations

  • 680 S.E.2d 616
  • 298 Ga. App. 601
  • 2009 Fulton County D. Rep. 2328
  • 2009 Ga. App. LEXIS 752

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that life sentence imposed for kidnapping with bodily injury was not cruel and unusual, even if victim’s injuries were minor
  • holding that life sentence imposed for kidnapping with bodily injury was not cruel and unusual, even if victim’s injuries were minor
  • affirming kidnapping conviction where the victim was taken on a car trip “of more than minimal duration” and after the completion of an assault
  • kidnapping statute “mandates a life sentence if the victim suffers any bodily injury”
  • movement of victim from closet to dining room created additional danger for victim by placing her in open space such that defendant could abuse her more easily

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Judges: Barnes, Miller, Andrews

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