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HINES v. STATE

No. S02A1699.

578 S.E.2d 868 (2003)

276 Ga. 491

HINES v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Reconsideration Denied April 11, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Larry B. Hill, Lafayette, for appellant.

Herbert E. Franklin, Jr., Dist. Atty., Thurbert E. Baker, Atty. Gen., Jill M. Zubler, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

FLETCHER, Chief Justice.

While hunting, Robert Lee Hines mistook his friend Steven Wood for a turkey and shot him dead. A jury convicted Hines of felony murder based on the underlying crime of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, but acquitted him of felony murder based on the underlying felony of misuse of a firearm while hunting. On appeal, Hines contends that the jury's verdict is invalid because the jury cannot...

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