Griffin v. Georgia
Annotate this CaseTommy Tyrone Griffin was convicted of felony murder and conspiracy to commit trafficking in cocaine in connection with a fatal shooting in 2010. Griffin appealed the denial of his motion for new trial, challenged the sufficiency of the evidence and the trial court's instructions to the jury. After review, the Supreme Court found that the State failed to adduce any evidence on an essential element of the drug conspiracy charge and therefore conviction for conspiracy to commit trafficking in cocaine was reversed. Because the felony murder conviction was predicated on the drug conspiracy offense, that conviction was also reversed.
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