Legal Opinion

Edwards v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided April 12, 1999No. S99A0450PublishedCited by 5 opinions

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

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  3. Terry v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Lewis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  2. In the Interest of S. B.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  3. Wade v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002
  4. Eubanks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  5. Clarence M. Woody v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2020

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