McKee v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Justice.
Defendant Tyrone McKee was convicted of felony murder, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He appeals, asserting that the evidence was insufficient to convict, and that the trial court erred in failing to charge on defense of habitation. Finding no error, we affirm.
1. Viewing the evidence in a light to uphold the verdict, we find the following: Defendant, a convicted felon, and his girlfriend, Faye McBride, went to a club to celebrate Jeffrey Hazzard’s birthday. Defendant got into a fight outside of the…
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