Springer v. the State

Ray, Judge.

Roderick Lanier Springer was indicted for felony murder (OCGA § 16-5-1 (c)), aggravated assault (OCGA § 16-5-21), and possession of a gun during the commission of a felony (OCGA § 16-11-106). A Carroll County jury found him guilty of involuntary manslaughter as a lesser included offense of felony murder, as well as aggravated assault and possession of a gun during the commission of a felony. He appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial, arguing that his convictions must be set aside because the jury returned mutually exclusive verdicts. He also contends that the trial…