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RUSSELL v. STATE

S94A1539, S94A1536.

265 Ga. 203 (1995)

RUSSELL v. THE STATE. JONES v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided March 17, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Reginald L. Bellury, for appellant (case no. S94A1539).

Philip B. Spivey, for appellant (case no. S94A1536).

Fredric D. Bright, District Attorney, Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, Susan V. Boleyn, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Michael D. Groves, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

FLETCHER, Justice.

A jury convicted Demetra Latrell Russell of malice murder in connection with the stabbing death of 17-year-old Nocera Tucker. The jury acquitted Melinda Diane Jones of malice murder, but convicted her of felony murder, with aggravated assault as the underlying felony. Both defendants were sentenced to life imprisonment. We affirm Russell's conviction, but reverse Jones' conviction.1

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