Legal Opinion

Thrasher v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 15, 1995No. S95A0026PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Thompson, Justice.

Jamaine Thrasher was convicted of felony murder, predicated on the underlying offense of aggravated assault, and sentenced to life in prison. He appeals, raising two evidentiary enumerations of error.

We affirm.

Thrasher and a group of friends borrowed a car and went to a chaperoned party. They stayed at the party for a short period of time, then left to buy and drink beer. Before returning to the party, Thrasher and Fred Thomas put their guns (Thrasher had a .32 caliber pistol, Thomas a .38) in the glove box. The group returned to the party and Thrasher exchanged words with…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Hicks v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
  3. White v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  4. Pless v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1990
  5. McKenzie v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Arnold v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2013
  2. Head v. FerrellSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
  3. Berry v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  4. Clark v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2005
  5. Holmes v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000

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