Nelson v. State

Birdsong, Presiding Judge.

Malik Nelson a/k/a Todd Shaw appeals his conviction of aggravated assault upon a police officer, OCGA § 16-5-21, and possession of a firearm by a first offender, OCGA § 16-11-131, and the denial of his amended motion for new trial. Held:

1. After a man walking along the street was killed by a shotgun blast from the hatchback vehicle in which appellant and four other persons were riding, shots were fired from the rear of the hatchback striking police officer Weller’s patrol car. Although the patrol car was following without blue lights or siren engaged, it was a marked…