Legal Opinion

Preer v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided April 15, 2002No. S02A0265, S02A0266PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Benham, Justice.

This appeal is from Eric D. Preer’s convictions for murder, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.

1. Preer argues that none of his convictions was supported by sufficient evidence. The evidence at trial established that Preer and his co-defendants, Jones and James, became involved in an argument with the victim, Frank Lyles, and two friends at a club. Preer’s group was asked to leave first, and a few minutes later, Lyles’s group was asked to leave. Outside, they found Preer’s group waiting. After a fight…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Malcolm v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
  3. Pickren v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  4. Boddy v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Baskin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  2. Preer v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 2005
  3. Miller v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  4. Allen v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  5. Gaines v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008

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