Watkins v. State

313 Ga. 573

FINAL COPY S22A0016. WATKINS v. THE STATE. MCMILLIAN, Justice. Following a bench trial in August 2019, Kevon Watkins was convicted of felony murder in connection with the death of his sister, Alexus Watkins.1 On appeal, Watkins asserts that the trial court erred in declining to find him guilty of the offense of voluntary manslaughter instead of felony murder. We disagree and affirm. 1. Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence presented at trial showed that Watkins lived in Bibb County with his mother, Latoya Watkins, his 13-year-old brother, 1 The crimes…