Welbon v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Fletcher, Chief Justice.
Wayne Terry Welbon appeals from his convictions for malice murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. Finding no error, we affirm.
1. The evidence presented at trial showed that Welbon and Judy Ann Harris had an on-again off-again romantic relationship. On September 29, 2001, after Welbon helped Harris fix a window in her house, Harris began to drive Welbon home. They got into a heated argument on the drive, and Welbon shot Harris four to six times in the head and upper body. Welbon admits to killing Harris, but claims that he did so in…
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