Woodard v. State

BENHAM, Justice.

Ernest Lee Woodard challenges in this appeal his convictions for the murder of Rio Barber, an aggravated assault against Steve Kyler, an aggravated assault against Quinton Dillard, and possession of a firearm during commission of a crime. The evidence at trial established the following. As Barber, Kyler, Dillard, and another friend walked along a street in Fulton County, they were confronted by Woodard who pointed a pistol at the group of friends and, as the group ran in fear of being shot, began firing. Barber was struck in the abdomen by a single bullet. One of the group of…