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Fortson v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 15, 2022No. S21A1038PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

313 Ga. 203

FINAL COPY S21A1038. FORTSON v. THE STATE. ELLINGTON, Justice. A Fulton County jury found Demetruis Fortson guilty of felony murder predicated on armed robbery, hijacking a motor vehicle, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, among other offenses, related to the shooting death of Nicholas Hagood.1 On 1 Hagood was shot to death on March 26, 2014. Fortson and his co- defendants, Tavius Bates, Octavious Jordan, Jeremy Southern, and Stephen Willis, were indicted by a Fulton County grand jury on July 18, 2014, for malice murder, felony murder predicated on armed…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Hayes v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2013
  3. White v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2013
  4. Eckman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
  5. Worthen v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2019

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Willis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2022
  2. Peacock v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2022
  3. Bates v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2023
  4. Allen v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2023
  5. Payne v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2024

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