Slaton v. Georgia
Annotate this CaseAppellant Charles Slaton, along with five others, were indicted for malice murder and felony murder (aggravated assault) of Marcus Holloway, aggravated assault of Holloway, aggravated assault of LaQuinton Forte, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Slaton’s case was severed and he was tried separately from the remaining four co-indictees who were tried. Slaton was found guilty of all counts except for malice murder and the possession count. Slaton argued the evidence presented by the State was not sufficient to authorize his conviction because there was no evidence he directly committed the crimes and no evidence from which the jury could conclude he was a party to the crimes. Slaton also argued the verdict was against the weight of the evidence and contrary to the principles of justice and equity, as the State failed to meet its burden of showing his actions in any way contributed to the victim’s death. Finding no reversible error, the Supreme Court affirmed Slaton's convictions.
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