Bell v. State

Carley, Justice.

After Willie Fred Bell was found guilty of malice murder, aggravated assault, and theft of a motor vehicle, the trial court sentenced him to life imprisonment for the murder and to terms of years for the remaining counts. Bell filed a timely notice of appeal to the Court of Appeals, which transferred the case to this Court.

1. Construed in support of the verdict, the evidence shows that Arthur Brown, Jr. and Germaine Williams got into Brown’s car to go to Pelham, Georgia. Brown was driving, and Williams was in the front passenger seat. As they were leaving, Bell flagged them…