Ga State laws

DeKalb Superior Court found a defendant guilty of murder with malice aforethought, unlawful possession of a firearm by a first-offender probationer, and unlawful possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. The defendant filed for a new trial on general grounds, believing that the evidence did not support the verdict. The judge denied …

Liberty Superior Court convicted a defendant of felony murder involving the death of his 7-month-old child. The defendant explained that, in shaking his baby, he was hoping to dislodge some mucous. He appealed, complaining that the State did not show that “he used his hands offensively and intentionally to kill his daughter.” Georgia’s Supreme Court …

Hart Superior Court convicted a defendant of aggravated assault and three counts of felony obstruction. While the police were arresting the defendant, his grandfather fired a single shot near the officers, but because the defendant did not actually use the weapon, he appealed the aggravated assault charge. Georgia’s Court of Appeals reviewed the defendant’s claims …

Coweta Superior Court convicted a defendant of three counts of making terroristic threats and one count of interference with government property that arose from several confrontations with Coweta County jail detention officers. The defendant believed that the evidence was insufficient to support the convictions because he claimed that the detention officers initiated the conflicts. He …