Legal Opinion
Merritt v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 21, 2021No. S21A0288PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
311 Ga. 875
FINAL COPY S21A0288. MERRITT v. THE STATE. MELTON, Chief Justice. Following a jury trial, Shay Alexander Merritt was convicted of malice murder and related offenses in connection with the shooting death of his wife, Rita Ann Merritt.1 On appeal, Merritt raises six claims of trial court error and further argues that the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions and that he was 1 On March 20, 2012, a Polk County grand jury indicted Merritt for malice murder, felony murder predicated on aggravated assault, aggravated assault family violence, possession of a firearm during…
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