Legal Opinion
Roberts v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 3, 1997No. S96A1321, S96A1427PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Benham, Chief Justice.
Derrick Roberts and Wade Russell, tried together and convicted of the same offenses, have filed separate appeals from their convictions for one count of felony murder, seven counts of aggravated assault, and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
1. The charges stem from an incident on the evening of August 10, 1993, when a large group gathered outside an apartment complex was attacked by several individuals who opened fire on the group, using AK-47 assault rifles, shotguns, and pistols. One person was killed and several were injured. Eyewitnesses…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Dean v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- Simmons v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
- Foskey v. FoskeySupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
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3Cited by45 opinions
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