Legal Opinion
Harrison v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 19, 2008No. S08A0406PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SEARS, Chief Justice.
In 2004, a Whitfield County jury convicted Michael E. Harrison of malice murder and related offenses arising out of the shooting death of Bobby Merrell. Harrison appeals, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence used to convict him. Finding no merit in Harrison’s claim, we affirm.
The evidence presented at trial would have enabled a rational trier of fact to find as follows. Michael E. Harrison is a part-time drug dealer specializing in methamphetamine (“crystal meth”). On the evening of May 17, 2003, Harrison was enjoying an evening at home with his wife in their new…
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- Perkinson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
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