Legal Opinion

Prather v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided June 10, 2002No. S02A0777PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Benham, Justice.

Appellant Michelle Lynn Prather was convicted of malice murder, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and theft by taking in connection with the shotgun slaying of Thomas Christy and the theft of his car, his shotgun, and $380 in cash. After reviewing the enumerations of error raised on appeal, we affirm the judgment of conviction.

1. On February 18, 1999, Thomas Christy was found dead in his bed, having bled to death from a shotgun wound to his chest. The forensic pathologist who performed the autopsy testified the shotgun blast left an entrance wound two inches in…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Henderson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  3. Lowe v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
  4. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  5. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Shadron v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002
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  3. West v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  4. Moxley v. MoxleySupreme Court of Georgia · 2006
  5. Arnold v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010

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