Legal Opinion
Ford v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided December 3, 1992No. S92A0996PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hunt, Justice.
Roy Herman Ford was convicted of the felony murder of Buford Redding, with the underlying felony being the possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Ford was also convicted of the underlying felony. His appeal questions the validity of his felony murder conviction under the particular facts of his case. We reverse in part and affirm in part.
Ford was the boyfriend of the daughter of Louise Robinson. The victim, Redding, lived in a basement apartment at Robinson’s house. On May 13, 1991, appellant went to Robinson’s house, bringing with him a semi-automatic pistol. While there…
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