Legal Opinion
Lynn v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 24, 2002No. S02A0677PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Fletcher, Chief Justice.
A jury convicted Clarence Lynn of felony murder and aggravated assault in the shooting death of Eric Clay. Because we find that the State failed to prove venue, we reverse and remand for a new trial.
On August 24, 1995, Lynn and three other men were seen leading the victim into the parking lot of a funeral home located in the 3000 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. After Lynn and two of the men walked away from the parking lot, the victim began running around a nearby van. The remaining perpetrator tried to shoot the victim, but his gun misfired. Lynn and at least…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
- Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Cooper v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Moye v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1880
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