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Oliver v. State

Citations

  • 554 S.E.2d 474
  • 274 Ga. 539
  • 2001 Fulton County D. Rep. 3330
  • 2001 Ga. LEXIS 865

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  • “Unlike malice murder, felony murder does not require intent to kill; rather, the defendant only must have intended to commit the underlying felony.” (footnote omitted)
  • trial court properly refused to give charge on involuntary manslaughter where evidence 5 revealed that defendant ran up to victim, pointed pistol at him, and shot him

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Judges: Fletcher

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