James v. State

Hunstein, Justice.

Kristy James was sentenced to life imprisonment for the shooting death of Ricky Early. She appeals from the denial of her amended motion for new trial. Finding no reversible error, we affirm.

1. The evidence presented at trial authorized the jury to find that the 15-year-old appellant had recently moved out of her southeast Atlanta home and into the residence across the street with her friend and co-defendant Keishua Zeigler. Appellant and the murder victim knew each other and on the day of the murder had been involved in an argument. That same day appellant sent the victim a…