Legal Opinion
Blocker v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 21, 2023No. S23A0032PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
316 Ga. 568
FINAL COPY S23A0032. BLOCKER v. THE STATE. COLVIN, Justice. Appellant Phillip Blocker appeals his convictions for malice murder, participation in criminal street gang activity, and related offenses in connection with the shooting death of Eric Leon Smith.1 1 The crimes occurred on April 18, 2010, and Smith died the next day. In July 2010, a Fulton County grand jury jointly charged Appellant, Chanel Burse, Ralph Gist, Jamainayh Jackson, Qwame Najee, and D’Jhonia Selph with participation in criminal street gang activity through the commission of the enumerated offenses of murder,…
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