Legal Opinion
Sears v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 17, 2011No. S11A1194Published
1Opinion of the Court
717 S.E.2d 453 (2011)
290 Ga. 1
SEARS
v.
The STATE.
No. S11A1194.
Supreme Court of Georgia.
October 17, 2011.
Reconsideration Denied November 7, 2011.
Charles M. Evans, Morrow, for appellant.
Tracy Graham-Lawson, Dist. Atty., Billy J. Dixon, Asst. Dist. Atty., Samuel S. Olens, Atty. Gen., Paula Khristian Smith, Sr. Asst. Atty. Gen., Dana Elizabeth Wolk, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.
NAHMIAS, Justice.
Tory Sears was convicted of felony murder in connection with the death of a 16-month-old girl. On appeal, he argues that the evidence was insufficient to show he acted with the requisite mens rea and that…
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2Cases cited19 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Vega v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2009
- Tarvestad v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
- Turner v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
- Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
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