Grant v. Georgia
Annotate this CaseJaferell Grant appealed the denial of his motion for new trial, as amended, and his convictions and sentences for felony murder while in the commission of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of the felony of aggravated assault in connection with the fatal shooting of Stephen Davis. On appeal, Grant challenged: (1) the sufficiency of the evidence of his guilt; and (2) the denial of his motion for a mistrial based upon allegedly improper and prejudicial character evidence from a State’s witness. Finding no merit to these challenges, the Supreme Court affirmed.
Some case metadata and case summaries were written with the help of AI, which can produce inaccuracies. You should read the full case before relying on it for legal research purposes.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.