Stribling v. the State.

Summary

The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed Bobby Rex Stribling, Jr.'s malice murder conviction, finding the evidence sufficient to establish proximate cause despite the victim's withdrawal from life support. The Court also vacated the aggravated battery and aggravated assault with intent to rob sentences, holding those offenses merged with the murder and armed robbery convictions respectively. The decision relied on established Georgia law on causation and merger, and it declined to remand the case.