Smith v. State

Smith, Presiding Justice.

The appellant, Eddie Lee Smith, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the felony murder of Clyde Bennett Nicholson. We affirm.

On the evening of June 3, 1989, the victim and a friend of his known as “Crip” drove to the Techwood Homes neighborhood in Fulton County in order to purchase drugs. When they arrived outside the appellant’s apartment building, Crip approached the appellant and several others who were shooting dice on the apartment’s outer stoop. The victim remained in the automobile. Crip purchased some drugs from Lamario Russo, an associate of the appellant.…