FLOYD v. STATE

S23A1042.

898 S.E.2d 431 (2024)

FLOYD v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided: February 20, 2024.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew Kyle Winchester , Law Offices of Matthew K. Winchester, Garland Law Building, 3151 Maple Drive NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30305, Jason Michael McLendon , McLendon Law Firm, LLC, 1800 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 300, Atlanta, Georgia 30309, for Appellant.

Patricia B. Attaway Burton , Deputy Attorney General, Meghan Hobbs Hill , Assistant Attorney General, Christopher M. Carr , Attorney General, Department of Law, 40 Capitol Square, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30334-1300; Randal Matthew McGinley , District Attorney, Alcovy Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office, 303 S. Hammond Drive, Suite 334, Monroe, Georgia 30655, Bailey Rachel Simkoff , Alcovy Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office, 1132 Usher Street, Room 313, Covington, Georgia 30014, for Appellee.


Appellant Darnell Rene Floyd challenges his conviction for felony murder predicated on possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in connection with the shooting death of Telmo Ortiz. At trial, Appellant contended that he acted in self-defense, and he was acquitted of malice murder; felony murder predicated on attempted armed...

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