Legal Opinion
Jordan v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 22, 1993No. A92A2401PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Judge.
Appellant appeals his convictions of involuntary manslaughter (OCGA § 16-5-3 (a)), sale of cocaine (OCGA § 16-13-30 (d)), possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime (OCGA § 16-11-106), and theft by receiving stolen property (OCGA § 16-8-7).
The evidence showed that appellant was a drug dealer who sold cocaine. Two men wearing ski masks and brandishing an Uzi and a shotgun forced their way into appellant’s home, robbed him, and fled. He followed them into the street, and a gunfight ensued. The person driving the getaway car received a fatal gunshot wound to the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Watkins v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Walraven v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- Cofield v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
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