Terry v. Georgia
Annotate this CaseAppellant Fredrick Terry was found guilty of and sentenced for the felony murder of James Hansell and for the possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. On appeal, Appellant challenged the sufficiency of the evidence presented against him at trial. Furthermore, he challenged the jury instructions ultimately given by the trial court. Finding the evidence sufficient for the jury to convict him, and that the trial court made no error in its admission of certain evidence and in its instructions to the jury, the Supreme Court affirmed Appellant's conviction and sentence.
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