Legal Opinion
McEver v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 23, 1988No. 46054PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Weltner, Justice.
David McEver was found guilty of the felony murder of Marcia Knauss, his fiancee. He was sentenced to life imprisonment.
1. McEver contends the evidence fails to meet the test of Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307 (99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560) (1979). He also contends the evidence fails to corroborate his confession, as required by OCGA § 24-3-53. We have reviewed the evidence and conclude that a rational trier of fact could have found McEver guilty of felony murder beyond a reasonable doubt. We further find McEver’s confession was corroborated amply by other evidence.
2. McEver…
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