Dempsey v. State

CARLEY, Justice.

Miles Victor Dempsey was tried before a jury and found guilty of the malice murder of Jennifer Causey, an alternative count of felony murder, aggravated assault, and armed robbery. The felony murder count stood vacated by operation of law, and the trial court merged the aggravated assault count into the malice murder. Malcolm v. State, 263 Ga. 369, 371-374 (4), (5) (434 SE2d 479) (1993). The trial court entered judgments of conviction for the remaining counts of malice murder and armed robbery, and, pursuant to OCGA § 17-10-7, imposed consecutive sentences of life imprisonment…