Myers v. Georgia
Annotate this CaseCorey Myers was convicted by jury of felony murder and related charges in the shooting death of Emanuel “Seymour” Jones and of burglary and trespass in a separate incident. On appeal, Myers contended that “[t]he verdict is contrary to the principles of justice and equity and against the weight and sufficiency of the evidence” and that the prosecutor improperly argued that a shell casing found near the victim’s body was not relevant to the circumstances of the shooting. He also contended that his decision to plead not guilty was not knowing and voluntary because, contrary to the State’s representation before trial, he was not actually facing a potential mandatory life without parole sentence if he went to trial. After review of the trial court record, the Georgia Supreme Court found no reversible error and affirmed Myers' conviction.
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