BAKER v. THE STATE (Two Cases)

320 Ga. 156

FINAL COPY S24A0560. BAKER v. THE STATE. S24A0582. LAGUERRE v. THE STATE. PINSON, Justice. Prentice Baker and Verlaine Laguerre were convicted of malice murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a fel- ony for the shooting death of Matthew Hardeman. The evidence at trial showed that on the day of the shooting, Hardeman and La- guerre got into a fistfight in front of the home of Andrew “Cali” Ellis, a mutual friend and Hardeman’s neighbor. Everyone agreed Harde- man “won” the fight, and Laguerre left after it ended. Later that day, Laguerre returned with Baker and…