Cooper v. State

321 Ga. 349

FINAL COPY S25A0041. COOPER v. THE STATE. COLVIN, Justice. Appellant Jaquez Cooper appeals his convictions for malice murder and a related offense in connection with the November 28, 2018 shooting death of Rene Betancourt.1 On appeal, Appellant contends that the superior court erred in denying his plea in bar, which challenged the superior court’s jurisdiction under OCGA § 17- 1 On April 18, 2019, a DeKalb County grand jury returned a true bill of indictment, charging Appellant with malice murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. On February 25, 2020, a…