Williams v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
312 Ga. 386
FINAL COPY S21A1171. WILLIAMS v. THE STATE. ELLINGTON, Justice. A DeKalb County jury found Leon Williams guilty of malice murder, terroristic threats, and three counts of cruelty to children in connection with the drowning death of his ten-year-old son, Kentae Williams (“Kentae”).1 Williams contends that the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to support his convictions. He also 1 Kentae drowned on April 28, 2017. In connection with Kentae’s death, a DeKalb County grand jury indicted Williams on September 14, 2017, for malice murder (Count 1); felony murder based on…
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