Thompson v. State

318 Ga. 760

FINAL COPY S24A0117. THOMPSON v. THE STATE. COLVIN, Justice. Appellant Diante Thompson appeals his convictions for malice murder and other crimes related to the stabbing death of Bobby Jermaine Ricks.1 On appeal, Appellant contends that the evidence 1 Bobby Ricks died on October 11, 2017. On September 25, 2018, a Hancock County grand jury charged Appellant, Demarco Draughn, Benny Hayward, and Xavier Levatte with malice murder (Count 1), felony murder (Count 2), and aggravated assault (Count 3). On June 20, 2019, Appellant filed a motion to sever Appellant’s trial from his…