WATTS v. STATE

No. S95A0777.

463 S.E.2d 696 (1995)

265 Ga. 888

WATTS v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

November 20, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Robert Morgan, Woodbine, Dwayne Watts, Oglethorpe, for Watts.

George C. Turner, Jr., W. Franklin Aspinwall, Jr., Asst. Dist. Attys., Woodbine, Glenn Thomas, Jr., Dist. Atty., Brunswick, Michael J. Bowers, Atty. Gen., Peggy R. Katz, Asst. Atty. Gen., Department of Law, Atlanta, for State.


SEARS, Justice.

Appellant Dwayne Watts appeals his conviction for felony murder and aggravated assault. We affirm.

The facts proved at trial show that Watts forcibly entered an apartment where the victim, Derek Wright, was residing, and threw a beer bottle at Wright, hitting him in the head. Thereafter, Watts and Wright began to fight, and Watts stabbed Wright with a knife. Watts then left the apartment, only to return moments later to kick Wright several...

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