Legal Opinion

Sumlin v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided March 10, 2008No. S07A1391PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HUNSTEIN, Presiding Justice.

Appellant Leroy Sumlin appeals from his conviction of felony murder, aggravated assault, and related offenses in connection with the July 7, 2004 shooting death of Antonio Taylor.* 1 Finding no error, we affirm.

1. Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence established that on the evening and into the morning of July 6-7, 2004, appellant was at his family’s home at 229 Vine Street in Northwest Atlanta, drinking and carousing with his brother, Lawrence Sumlin, and friends Tamiko Jones and Eddie Dawson. As the evening progressed, appellant and his…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Crowe v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
  3. Stanley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  4. State v. VoglesonSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002
  5. Yancey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Poole v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012
  2. Boring v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2011
  3. Davis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2009
  4. Powell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2019
  5. Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011

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