Legal Opinion

McMullen v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided November 21, 2016No. S16A0937PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HINES, Presiding Justice.

Appellant Hannibal Wayne McMullen was convicted of malice murder, aggravated stalking, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, in connection with the shooting death of Ketrita Jones.1 He appeals, asserting, inter alia, the evidence was insufficient to prove venue. Finding no error, we affirm.

Construed to support the verdicts, the evidence showed that the appellant and the victim were romantically involved in a long-term, stormy, on-and-off relationship. In December 2011, fearing that the appellant…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Malcolm v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
  3. Hayes v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
  4. Sands v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
  5. Walsh v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Graham v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2017
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  3. United States v. Chia LeeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2020
  4. GARZA v. the STATE.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2018
  5. Thomas v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2020

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