Legal Opinion

Jones v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 9, 2016No. S16A0498PublishedCited by 55 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Melton, Justice.

Following a jury trial, Antonio Jones was found guilty of felony murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony in connection with the shooting death of Akili Stewart. On appeal Jones contends that the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to support his convictions and that the trial court erred with respect to various evidentiary matters. We affirm.

1. Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, the evidence reveals that, on March 28, 2012, Jones and Cory Thomas went to a home on Lee Street in DeKalb County,…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Puckett v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  3. State v. KellySupreme Court of Georgia · 2011
  4. Harper v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  5. Gates v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2016

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3Cited by55 opinions

  1. Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2017
  2. Brewner v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2017
  3. DAVIS v. THE STATE (Two Cases)Supreme Court of Georgia · 2019
  4. Davis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2019
  5. Simmons v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2016

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