Legal Opinion

Amey v. the State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 21, 2016No. A16A0242Published

1Opinion of the Court

PHIPPS, Presiding Judge.

In connection with a drive-by shooting, Terrell Amey was convicted of aggravated assault and cruelty to children. In this appeal, Amey contends that the trial court erred by admitting into evidence a certain letter. We affirm.

At the jury trial, the state’s witnesses testified to the following. During the late night of April 14, 2012, Amey was the front seat passenger of an SUV being driven by his adult male cousin. Seated behind the driver was an adult male, who was a close friend of both Amey and the driver. Seated behind Amey was the driver’s one-year old son.

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2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Williams v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
  2. Moore v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2014
  3. Van Sickle v. PeopleMichigan Supreme Court · 1874
  4. Bostic v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2014
  5. State v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980

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