Legal Opinion

McDonald v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 28, 1993No. A93A1330PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Pope, Chief Judge.

Following denial of his motion for new trial, defendant Kenneth McDonald appeals his conviction for involuntary manslaughter, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and hindering the apprehension and punishment of a criminal.

Construing the evidence in the light most favorable to support the verdict, the defendant and the victim had a dispute concerning the victim talking to defendant’s girl friend. On October 31, 1991, defendant confronted the victim while he waited for his girl friend to return to his car. There was an altercation between the two but it…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Richardson v. MarshSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  3. Cage v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  4. People v. SandovalCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992
  5. State v. MorleyNebraska Supreme Court · 1991

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Rooks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  2. Lloyd v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  3. Mathis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  4. Sawyer v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  5. Montijo v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999

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