Legal Opinion
Bell v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided July 12, 2010No. S10A0173PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NAHMIAS, Justice.
Willie Bell appeals from his convictions by a Mitchell County jury of malice murder, armed robbery, and burglary arising from the stabbing death of 79-year-old James Marvin Crosson. Bell contends, among other things, that the evidence is insufficient to support his convictions for armed robbery and burglary. We agree that the evidence is insufficient to support those convictions, but we find no merit to Bell’s other contentions and affirm his conviction for malice murder.
1. Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence at trial showed as follows. On the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Burgess v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
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