Legal Opinion

DUNSTON v. THE STATE (Two Cases)

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided June 11, 2024No. S24A0293, S24A0294PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

319 Ga. 275

FINAL COPY S24A0293. MCCABE V. THE STATE. S24A0294. DUNSTON V. THE STATE. ELLINGTON, Justice. Dallas McCabe and Akhemu Dunston appeal their convictions for felony murder and criminal attempt to sell marijuana in connection with the shooting death of Joseph Jackson.1 Both 1 The crimes occurred on July 16, 2019. On March 10, 2021, an Oconee County grand jury indicted McCabe, Dunston, and Ryan O’Neal for malice murder, three counts of felony murder, and one count each of criminal attempt to commit robbery by force, criminal attempt to sell marijuana, and aggravated assault with a…

2Cases cited46 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Dixon v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2017
  4. State v. JacksonSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010
  5. United States v. Edward Ruben Sotelo, Ernesto Castro Quintana, Henry Arguijo, Gary Artiaga, Lawrence Anthony Flores, and Joe Angelo Sotelo, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996

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3Cited by6 opinions

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  3. CHAPMAN v. THE STATE (Two Cases)Supreme Court of Georgia · 2025
  4. Joseph Rosenbaum v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2024
  5. Malcolm v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2026

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