Legal Opinion

Scott v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided November 5, 2001No. S01A1640PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Thompson, Justice.

A jury convicted Allen Donterrius Scott of the malice murder of Edward Monds, aggravated assault on Frank Williams and Kenneth Davis, and possession of a firearm during the commission of the foregoing crimes. On appeal, Scott challenges several evidentiary rulings and submits that the trial court erred in charging the jury on alibi. Finding no error, we affirm.

Viewed in a light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence showed that Edward Monds was shot and killed while working at a Domino’s Pizza store in Albany, Georgia. Frank Williams and Kenneth Davis, the victims of…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. United States v. AshSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. State v. ThorntonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  4. DeYoung v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  5. Ingram v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984

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3Cited by14 opinions

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