Daniels v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Fletcher, Justice.
Viola Daniels was convicted of the felony murder of Jabee Johnson with aggravated assault being the underlying felony.* She appeals *260and we affirm.
1. Daniels contends that the court erred in denying her motion for directed verdict and that the evidence is insufficient to sustain the verdict of guilt. Reviewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the jury was authorized to find that on the evening of June 15, 1991, while making a cocaine sale from his home, co-defendant Forrest Royal, Jr., discovered that he was missing a packet of cocaine. Suspecting Johnson, the…
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