Legal Opinion
Herring v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 10, 2003No. S03A1270PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Benham, Justice.
Anthony Mason was shot multiple times in Fulton County on July 9, 2000, and died as a result of his wounds on August 6, 2000. Appellant Ronald Jeffrey Herring was convicted of and sentenced for the felony murder of Mason and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. He appeals the judgment of conviction entered against him.
1. Appellant admitted shooting the victim, but claimed he acted in self-defense. The State presented evidence that appellant and his girlfriend, the victim’s sister, were in a physically-abusive relationship. The victim’s sister and a…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Earnest v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
- Chapman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
- Washington v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
- Morgan v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002
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3Cited by17 opinions
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