Legal Opinion
Smith v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 18, 2025No. S24A0994PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
320 Ga. 825
FINAL COPY S24A0994. SMITH v. THE STATE. LAGRUA, Justice. A jury convicted Nemiyas Smith of murder, aggravated assault, and related charges for shooting Kornelius Favors and Constance McCier, who was wounded.1 Smith claimed self-defense 1 The shooting occurred on March 22, 2019. On June 25, 2019, a Fulton County grand jury indicted Smith on the following counts: malice murder of Favors (Count 1); felony murder predicated on the aggravated assault of Favors (Count 2); felony murder predicated on Smith’s possession of a firearm as a convicted felon (Count 3); aggravated assault of…
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