Legal Opinion

Moreland v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided September 19, 2005No. S05A1301PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HUNSTEIN, Presiding Justice.

Ladell Moreland appeals from his convictions for felony murder and aggravated assault. Finding no error, we affirm.

1. The jury was authorized to find that the victim, Andrew Green, parked his Chevrolet Impala at a gas station where Moreland and co-defendant DeAngelo Lewis were loitering. Moreland and Lewis discussed stealing the victim’s car, but as they approached the vehicle Lewis realized Green was armed and ran away. Moreland continued towards the car, raised his gun and fatally shot Green in the chest. We find the evidence adduced against Moreland sufficient…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Washington v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
  4. Morgan v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002
  5. Strozier v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Price v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2006
  2. Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  3. Mazza v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  4. Moreland v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010

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