Supreme Court of Georgia

Rodriguez v. State

August 10, 2020309 Ga. 542

Summary

The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed Rodriguez’s convictions for felony murder and related offenses, finding the circumstantial evidence sufficient, while vacating the aggravated battery conviction because it merged with the felony murder charge. The Court also affirmed the trial court’s denial of a motion to sever the charges, holding the joinder was proper.