Murray v. Georgia
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A grand jury returned an indictment charging appellant Randy Murray with malice murder, felony murder (aggravated assault), felony murder (possession of a firearm by a convicted felon), aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon all related to the shooting death of Jerome Barnett. The two counts relating to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon were bifurcated from the jury trial. Appellant was tried for the remaining counts, and the jury found him guilty on all counts. The trial court then sentenced appellant to life without parole for malice murder. The two counts relating to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon were dead docketed. Appellant moved for a new trial. After a hearing, the trial court denied appellant's motion for new trial by 2012. Appellant challenged that denial on appeal to the Supreme Court, but finding no error, the Supreme Court affirmed appellant's conviction.
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