McEachin v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Undercofler, Chief Justice.
Appellant was convicted of the shotgun murder of John Joyce during the robbery of the Rusty Nail, a wine and beer store in Hazelhurst. He was sentenced to life imprisonment. He appeals, enumerating seven errors. We affirm.
1. A review of the record in this case in the light most favorable to the prosecution shows a rational finder of fact could have found proof of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307 (99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560) (1979).
The state’s evidence, including testimony of an oral confession, showed appellant and his 16-year-old…
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