Legal Opinion

Scott v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 15, 1993No. S93A0631PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Hunt, Presiding Justice.

Eric Scott shot and killed Wayne Burgess with a handgun. He was convicted of malice murder, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. He was given a life sentence for the malice murder conviction, a five-year concurrent sentence for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and a five-year consecutive sentence for possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. He appeals. We affirm.

1. Having reviewed the evidence in the light most favorable to the jury’s determination, we conclude that a…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Ferrell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Robinson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  2. Ivory v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  3. McFadden v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  4. Scott v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  5. Flemister v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997

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