Legal Opinion
Mercer v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 12, 1998No. S97A1647, S97A1727PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Justice.
Henry Mercer and Darcel Lee were indicted and charged with malice murder and felony murder, with the underlying felony of aggravated assault, in the death of Leroy Lewis. With regard to the underlying felony of aggravated assault, the indictment charged that defendants used their fists, feet, and a bed frame, objects which, when used offensively, are likely to cause serious bodily injury. The jury found defendants not guilty of malice murder, but guilty of felony murder, and they were sentenced to life in prison. Their separate appeals have been consolidated.
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2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Boling v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
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