Walker v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Hunt, Chief Justice.
Jeffery Ray Walker was found guilty of the murder of Eugene T. Cooper and sentenced to life in prison. He appeals, and we affirm.
1. Walker argues the evidence was insufficient to support a verdict of guilty. We disagree.(a) The most significant evidence against Walker presented at trial was the recorded testimony of his co-defendant, Chris High-tower. In a series of interviews, Hightower told police: that he and Walker went to the victim’s residence in Walker’s car because Walker wanted to get some money; that Walker broke into the house; that he saw Walker sling the…
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