Jones v. State

319 Ga. 140

FINAL COPY S24A0351. JONES v. THE STATE. BOGGS, Chief Justice. Appellant Darious Jones challenges his 2016 conviction for felony murder in connection with the beating death of Faith Parke. Appellant contends that the evidence was constitutionally insufficient; that, due to his mental condition, the trial court erred by allowing him to decide whether to testify without further inquiry; that the trial court erred in refusing to give the voluntary manslaughter-related instructions that he requested; and that the trial court erred in sentencing him to life without the possibility of…