Legal Opinion
Metz v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 3, 2008No. S08A1614, S08A1615, S08A1616PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Justice.
Darrell Ruben Metz, Brian Davis Hickey, and Kairi Rose Williams were jointly indicted, tried, and convicted of malice murder stemming from the stabbing death of Brenda Byars. Their three appeals have been consolidated for review. Metz appeals in Case No. S08A1614 asserting that the trial court erred in failing to order a severance of defendants, and in giving a jury instruction on accomplice testimony; Hickey appeals in Case No. S08A1615 asserting that the court erred in denying his special demurrer, in denying a motion for mistrial, and in its jury instruction; Williams…
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