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Chapman v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided March 11, 1996No. S95A1710PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Hunstein, Justice.

Wayne Chapman a/k/a Jimmy Slater was found guilty of the felony murder of Jason Webb with OCGA § 16-11-108 as the underlying felony; misuse of a firearm while hunting (OCGA § 16-11-108); hunting upon or discharging a weapon across a public road (OCGA § 27-3-10); two counts of involuntary manslaughter; and hunting deer with a firearm out of season (OCGA § 27-3-15). Chapman was sentenced to life imprisonment on the felony murder conviction. He appeals from the denial of his motion for a new trial. 1

*3571. The evidence established that Chapman and his 16-year-old employee, Jason…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Ford v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
  3. Waugh v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
  4. Daniels v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  5. Mainor v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1990

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Waldrip v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  2. Metts v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
  3. Hines v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
  4. State v. TiraboschiSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  5. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2016

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