Kelly v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Justice.
Jerry Wayne Kelly was convicted of malice murder, felony murder, armed robbery, and concealing a death, resulting from the shooting death of Bobby Lynn Merrell. He appeals from the judgments of conviction. Finding no reversible error, wé affirm.
On the night of the shooting, Kelly, accompanied by Merrell, drove his pick-up truck to the home of co-defendant Boyd Linn Mar-low. Marlow’s wife and father identified Merrell as a passenger and saw Marlow get into the truck and the three men drive off together. After they consumed several beers, Kelly drove the truck off the road and…
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