LEWIS v. STATE

No. S95A0250.

457 S.E.2d 173 (1995)

265 Ga. 451

LEWIS v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Reconsideration Denied June 8, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael C. Garrett, Allison L. Byrd, Augusta, for Lewis.

Glenn Thomas, Jr., Dist. Atty., Brunswick, Michael J. Bowers, Atty. Gen., Atlanta, Stephen D. Kelley, Asst. Dist. Atty., Brunswick Judicial Circuit, Brunswick, for the State.

Susan V. Boleyn, Sr. Asst. Atty. Gen., Dept. of Law, Atlanta.

Rachelle L. Strausner, Asst. Atty. Gen., Dept. of Law, Atlanta.

Bobby Lee Cook, Cook & Palmour, Summerville, Jules Epstein, Kairys, Rudovsky, Kalman & Epstein, Janet Parrish, Nat. Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women, Philadelphia, PA, amicus appellant.

Jill M. Spector, Nat. Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women, Philadelphia, PA.


HUNT, Chief Justice.

Jennifer Layne Lewis shot and killed her husband, Duane Lewis, with a handgun. She was convicted of felony murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime and sentenced to life in prison plus five years to be served consecutively.1 She appeals and we affirm.

1. We have reviewed the evidence in the light most favorable to the jury's determination and conclude that a rational trier of fact...

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