Zackery v. State

Hines, Justice.

Richard Zackery appeals the denial of his motion for new trial following his convictions for malice murder, armed robbery, and aggravated assault, all in connection with the fatal shooting of Travis Harris and the pistol beating of Marvin Thurman. Zackery challenges the sufficiency of the evidence of his guilt and certain comments by the prosecutor in opening statement. Finding the challenges to be without merit, we affirm.1

The evidence construed in favor of the verdicts showed the *400following. The apartment of Sammy Green in Albany, Georgia was used as a gambling house. On…