Legal Opinion
Berry v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 17, 1997No. S96A1340, S96A1343PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hines, Justice.
Co-defendants Dedrick Berry and Terrell Monroe, along with three others, were charged with malice murder, felony murder while in the commission of armed robbery, and armed robbery in connection with the fatal shooting of store owner John C. Dixon. A jury found Berry and Monroe guilty of Dixon’s felony murder and armed robbery and each was sentenced to life in prison. We affirm the con victions of both men.
1. Berry and Monroe contend entitlement to directed verdicts of acquittal. Each claims that there was no credible evidence that he had knowledge that an armed robbery would…
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