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Green v. State

Citations

  • 302 Ga. 816
  • 809 S.E.2d 738

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  • holding charge on mutual combat was not warranted when there was no evidence that the victim had an intention to fight the defendant
  • holding a jury instruction on mutual combat was not warranted where there was no evidence that victim had an intention to fight Green and, instead, the evidence showed victim was feuding with Green's friend
  • evidence sufficient under similar facts to affirm conviction of Williams’ co-defendant who also did not shoot Bullard
  • evidence was sufficient to show defendant was a party to malice murder when defendant and victim engaged in fight and defendant's friend then shot the victim
  • evidence was sufficient to show defendant was a party to malice murder when defendant and victim engaged in fight and defendant’s friend then shot the victim
  • providing same for review of ineffective assistance of counsel claims

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Judges: Boggs

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