Legal Opinion
Stacey v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 29, 2013No. S13A0268PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Presiding Justice.
Appellant Dominic Trent Stacey was convicted and sentenced for malice murder, theft by receiving, possession of cocaine, and other crimes following the shooting death of Andrew Gibby.1 He appeals, asserting, inter alia, the evidence was insufficient to support the convictions for theft by receiving and possession of cocaine. We find the evidence sufficient to affirm the conviction for possession of cocaine but reverse the conviction for theft by receiving.
On the evening of November 13, 2006, Stacey and his roommate, Joseph DeDeaux, attempted to hijack a car. Their…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Davis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Malcolm v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
- State v. KellySupreme Court of Georgia · 2011
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