Chambers v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Sears, Justice.
Appellants Alando Chambers and Roderick McKissick appeal their convictions for malice murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. We affirm.
The evidence introduced at trial showed that on the night of the murder, appellant Chambers was driving a car in which appellant McKissick was the front seat passenger, and witness Thomas was the back seat passenger. Thomas overheard Chambers and McKissick discuss carjacking and stealing car parts. The car stopped at a traffic light, and Chambers and McKissick commented that they liked the car…
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