Hood v. Georgia
Annotate this CaseAppellant Tommy Hood was convicted of felony murder and other crimes in connection with the shooting death of Morrell Dorsey and the aggravated assault of Alkeyna Bilal. Appellant contended on appeal that: (1) the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to prove him guilty of felony murder; (2) the trial court committed plain error in failing to give, and his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance in failing to request, certain jury instructions; and (3) the trial court erred in sentencing him. Finding no reversible error, the Georgia Supreme Court affirmed.
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