Pridgett v. State
Annotate this CaseDefendant was convicted of malice murder of one victim and aggravated assault of three other victims. Defendant was also convicted of armed robbery of each of the four victims and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony in connection with the crimes against each of the four victims. On appeal, defendant challenged the sufficiency of the evidence, contending that the State failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that defendant did not act in self-defense. Defendant's testimony presented an account of events that differed from that presented by the State through the testimony of the surviving victims. The court held that the evidence was sufficient to authorize a rational trier of fact to reject defendant's justification defense and find him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of the crimes for which he was convicted.
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