Legal Opinion
Weems v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 15, 1996No. S96A1245PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hines, Justice.
William Fudge Weems was found guilty of malice murder, felony murder while in the commission of aggravated assault, felony murder while in possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in connection with the fatal shooting of Leon Anderson III. We affirm Weems’ convictions.
The evidence, considered in a light most favorable to the verdict, disclosed that on November 25, 1991, Anderson and Shivers walked from their dormitory at Morehouse College to a local convenience store to purchase a six-pack of beer.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Head v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- Hambrick v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
- Roker v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
- Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
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3Cited by13 opinions
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