Williams v. State

Benham, Justice.

Appellant Michael Eugene Williams fatally shot the victim Jone Cheung on May 30, 2009, during an attempted armed robbery of Cheung’s restaurant. On August 18, 2009, appellant was indicted by a Richmond County grand jury for malice murder, felony murder, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. In October 2010, appellant moved the trial court to declare OCGA § 16-5-1 (d) unconstitutional under several provisions of the federal constitution, including the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments, as well as under the corresponding provisions of the Georgia…