Jones v. State

Benham, Justice.

Appellant Jimmie Lee Jones was convicted of felony murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime in connection with the death of Robert Amos. After reviewing the errors raised on appeal, we affirm the judgment of conviction.

1. The State presented evidence that the victim and the defendant lived in the same rooming house in Fulton County, and that the victim died from a perforated brain injury after having been shot in the head. A .25-caliber metal-jacketed bullet was recovered from the victim’s body. Another occupant of the house testified he had given…