Legal Opinion
Downer v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 20, 2022No. S22A0632PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
314 Ga. 617
FINAL COPY S22A0632. DOWNER v. THE STATE. MCMILLIAN, Justice. Following a bench trial in 2016, William Douglas Downer was found guilty of felony murder, armed robbery, and other crimes in connection with the death of Michael Larry Hill.1 On appeal, Downer 1 The crimes occurred on or about August 30, 2012. In October 2012, a Habersham County grand jury indicted Downer and Albert Buford Brown for malice murder (Count 1), felony murder predicated on burglary (Count 2), armed robbery (Count 3), burglary (Count 4), and aggravated assault (Count 5). In August 2013, the trial court…
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