John Corbin, 1957 February 8

the Georgia Supreme Oourt on appeal because the lower court had
failed to give a defense requested instruction off involuntary mans-~
laughter, Miss Couch, who had cooperated withthe authorities, was
allowed, to plead guilty to involuntary mansulaughter and received a
suspended 3-to-5 year sentence, At his second trial, both Corbin
and his sister claimed that Miss Couch, who was testifying for the
prosecution, had actually fired the fatal shot, For the second time,
he was convicted, this time by a jury which deliberated for twenty
hours. When a last minute request for a writ of habaes corpus was
denied by a U, S, District Judge, Corbin told his attorney that he
wanted no further efforts made to delay his execution and he was
put to death in the electric chair at the Georgia State Prison on
February 8, 1957, His last words were: "I am going home to God, I
wanton deck tkkyxy I wish everyone had the

same feeling I have this morning; I want the world to know I am not
ruilty,"

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6-9-1985; 2-8-1957

the Georgia Supreme Oourt on appeal because the lower court had
failed to give a defense requested instruction off involuntary mans-
laughter, Miss Couch, who had cooperated withthe authorities, was
allowed, to plead guilty to involuntary mansulaughter and received a
suspended 3-to-5 year sentence, At his second trial, both Corbin
and his sister claimed that Miss Couch, who was testifying for the
prosecution, had actually fired the fatal shot. For the second time,
he was convicted, this time by a jury which deliberated for twenty
hours. When a last minute request for a writ of habaes corpus was
denied by a U. S, District Judge, Corbin told his attorney that he
wanted no further efforts made to delay his execution and he was
put to death in the electric chair at the Georgia State Prison on
February 8, 1957, His last words were: "I am going home to God, I
wartockimomrbhchexkrmocarmnsxgurkkyy ‘I wish everyone had the

same feeling I have this morning, I want the world to know I am not
guilty,"

86 SOUTHEASTERN (2nd) 2213 91 SOUTHEASTERN (2nd) 76h
ATLANTA JOURNAL, Atlanta, Ga,, &#&% 1-19-195); 1-20-1953 6-8-1955;
6-9-1985; 2-8-1957

the Georgia Supreme Oourt on appeal because the lower court had
failed to give a defense requested instruction of involuntary mans~
laughter. Miss Couch, who had cooperated withthe authorities, was
allowed, to plead guilty to involuntary mansulaughter and received a
suspended 3-to-5 year sentence, At his second trial, both Corbin
and his sister claimed that Miss Couch, who was testifying for the
prosecution, had actually fired the fatal shot, For the second time,
he was convicted, this time by a jury which deliberated for twenty
hours, When a last minute request for a writ of habaes corpus was
denied by a U, S, District Judge, Corbin told his attorney that he
wanted no further efforts made to delay his execution and he was
put to death in the electric chair at the Georgia State Prison on
February 8, 1957, His last words were: "I am going home to God, 1
I wish everyone had the
same feeling I have this morning; I want the world to know I am not
guilty."

86 SOUTHEASTEHN (2nd) 221; 91 SOUTHEASTERN (2nd) 76),
TLANTA JOURNAL, Atlanta, Ga,, MxM 1-19-1953 1-20-195h; 6-8-19553
6-9-1985; 2-9-1957

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CORBIN, John F, February 8, 1957

Corbin, a 29-year-old white native of Norfolk, Va., who had served
in the U, S. Navy, lived at 252 North Ave,, NW, Atlanta, Ga., with
his 18-year-old common-law wife, Tommie Lou Couch, a carnival dan-
cer, and his 18-yearwold sister, Juanita Bullock, At one time he
had been employed by the Georgia Milk Producer's Confederation, Inc.,
but had been dismissed about six months before the night of Jan, 19,
195, when he was seen KXKMXKMEXKHMXHOMRMXINNXHEXARLA XA by an emlLoy-
ee of the company inside a service station located at 555 Northside
Drive, NW, with his wife and sister, Shortly afterwards, the 20-year:
old manager of the station, Oscar Roebuck, was found dead, having
been shot through the back of the head, When his fellow co-worker
reported having seen him there, he and the two women were arrested

a few hours later in his apartment. Corbin made a statement in which
he admitted shooting Roebuck but claimed that they and a third man,
subsequently proven to have had no involvement in the crime, ‘had
tussled playfully over the possession of a pistol and that it had
accidentally discharged, This, in essence, was hid fefense at his

trial where he was comvicted by a jury which deliberated for onl 4S
minutes and accepted the State's version that Roebuck had been shot
in the back of the head when he leaned over to pick up a coin and
that the motive had been robbery, This conviction was reversed by

CORBIN, John F, February 8, 1957

Corbin, a 29-year-old white native of Norfolk, Va., who had served
in the U. S. Navy, lived at 252 North Ave,, NW, Atlanta, Ga., with
his 18-year-old common-law wife, Tommie Lou Couch, a carnival dan-
cer, and his 18-year-old sister, Juanita Bullock, At one time he
had been employed by the Georgia Milk Producer's Confederation, Inc,,
but had been dismissed about six months before the night of Jan, 19,
195, when he was seen HXKMXKKEXKHMXHONKMKLHRTHEXARUAXXK by an employ-
ee of the company inside a service station located at 555 Northside
Drive, NW, with his wife and sister. Shortly afterwards, the 20-year’
old manager of the station, Oscar Roebuck, was found dead, having
been shot through the back of the head, When his fellow co-worker
reported having seen him there, he and the two women were arrested

a few hours later in his apartment. Corbin made a statement in which
he admitted shooting Roebuck but claimed that they and a third man,
subsequently proven to have had no involvement in the crime, ‘had
tussled playfully over the possession of a pistol and that it had
accidentally discharged. This, in essence, was hid flefense at his
trial where he was convicted by a jury which deliberated for only LS
minutes and accepted the State's version that Roebuck had been shot

in the back of the head when he leaned over to pick up a coin and
that the motive had been robbery, This conviction was reversed by

CORBIN, John F, February 8, 1957

Corbin, a 29-year-old white native of Norfolk, Va,, who had served
in the U, S. Navy, lived at 252 North Ave,, NW, atlanta, Ga,, with
his 18-year-old common-law wife, Tommie Lou Couch, a carnival dan
cer, and his 18-year-old sister, Juanita Bullock, At one time he
had been employed by the Georgia Milk Producer's Confederation,

but had been dismissed about six months b
195], when he was seen KXKAXWKEXGE r

Drive, Ny, with his wife and sister. Shortly afterwards, the 20-year.
old manager of the station, Oscar Roebuck, was found dead, having
been shot through the back of the head, when his fellow co-worker
reported having seen him there, he and the two women were arrested

a few hours later in his apartment, Corbin made a statement in which
he admitted shooting Roebuck but claimed that they and a third man,
subsequently proven to have had no involvement in the crime, ‘had
tussled playfully over the possession of a pistol and that it had
accidentally discharged, This, in essence, was hid efense at his
trial s ict. ch deliberated for only 15
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in the back of the head when he leaned over to pick up a coin and
that the motive had been robbery. This conviction was reversed by

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