Supreme Court of Georgia

Jackson v. the State.

April 16, 2018813 S.E.2d 372

Summary

The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed Lavoris Jackson’s murder and related convictions, holding that the evidence was sufficient to support liability as a party to the crime despite him not firing the shotgun, and that the trial court’s failure to give a separate proximate‑causation instruction did not constitute plain error. The Court relied on established Georgia law on party liability and the plain‑error standard for jury instructions.