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Copeland v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 31, 2023No. S23A0281PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

316 Ga. 452

FINAL COPY S23A0281. COPELAND v. THE STATE. PINSON, Justice. Matthew Copeland was convicted of felony murder and related crimes in connection with the shooting death of Carlos Glenn.1 On 1 The shooting occurred on December 11, 2012. In March 2013, Copeland was indicted by a Fulton County grand jury for malice murder (Count 1); two counts of felony murder (Counts 2 and 3), predicated respectively on the crimes charged in Count 4 (aggravated assault) and Count 5 (possession of a firearm by a convicted felon); and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony (Count 6). At…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Malcolm v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
  4. Dixon v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2017
  5. Chandler v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991

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3Cited by9 opinions

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  3. Floyd v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2024
  4. Ryals v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2025
  5. Wood v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2024

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