Weston v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
321 Ga. 554
FINAL COPY S25A0075. WESTON v. THE STATE. BETHEL, Justice. Jaquan Dontae Weston was convicted of malice murder and other crimes in connection with the shooting death of his father, Leroy Weston (“Leroy”).1 On appeal, Weston argues that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction for malice murder 1 The crimes occurred between March 5-6, 2018. In June 2018, a Terrell County grand jury indicted Weston for malice murder (Count 1), possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony (Count 2), and cruelty to children in the third degree (Count 3). At an October 2019…
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