Lawson v. State

BENHAM, Justice.

Herman Lawson and Christopher James were jointly indicted, along with two others, for charges arising out of the shooting deaths of two victims. In separate trials, appellants were convicted of all charges, including the malice murder of both victims. At the first appearance of these cases before this Court, we reversed the trial court’s grant of new trial to each appellant. State v. James, 292 Ga. 440 (738 SE2d 601) (2013). Upon remand, each appellant’s sentence was reinstated, the remaining grounds for new trial raised in each appellant’s motion for new trial were…