Legal Opinion
Berry v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided July 13, 2007No. S07A0927PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Justice.
A jury found James Berry guilty of felony murder of Nicolas Rotunno during the commission of aggravated assault, and the trial court sentenced him to life imprisonment. Berry filed a motion for new trial and, after the trial court denied that motion, he brought this appeal. *
1. An independent review of the record shows the following: Rotunno was hosting a party at the residence he shared with his brother. An altercation developed, and several of the guests were asked to leave. One of the ousted guests phoned Derek Barker and informed him of the dispute. Barker passed the…
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