Jones v. State

Benham, Justice.

Appellant Quinton Jones appeals his convictions for malice murder and other related offenses arising out of a drug transaction. For reasons set forth below, we affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdicts, the evidence at trial showed that on the afternoon of February 9, 2006, witness Jabari Gibbs and victim Marquiese Pierce stopped their car at a take-out restaurant in East Point to order something to eat while waiting to meet with appellant to transact a drug deal. While driving around with Pierce that afternoon waiting for appellant to meet them, Gibbs heard…