Edwards v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Hunstein, Justice.
A jury found Kenneth Edwards guilty of the malice murder of Steven Jenkins, as well as burglary and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. Edwards was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder, twenty years on the burglary conviction to be served concurrently, and a consecutive five-year term for the possession of a firearm conviction. He appeals following the denial of his motion and extraordinary motion for new trial and we affirm.
1. The evidence shows that Edwards had been involved in a spo radie relationship with Janice Wilcher; she had three…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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