Legal Opinion
Garrett v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 24, 1993No. S93A0254PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Clarke, Chief Justice.
The defendant, Carl Gillerson Garrett, was convicted of the felony murder of Charles Freeman, the underlying felony being possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Additionally, the defendant was convicted of the offenses of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony; and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on the person of Charles Freeman. The trial court sentenced the defendant to life imprisonment for the felony murder conviction, and terms of years for the remaining convictions.
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2Cases cited7 opinions
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