DIAMOND v. STATE

No. S96A1386.

477 S.E.2d 562 (1996)

267 Ga. 249

DIAMOND v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

November 4, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey W. Cofer, Jonesboro, for Diamond.

Robert E. Keller, District Attorney, Jonesboro, Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, Dept. of Law, Atlanta, David Brandon Hornsby, Assistant District Attorney, Jonesboro, Caroline Wight Donaldson, Asst. Attorney General, Dept. of Law, Atlanta, for State.


FLETCHER, Presiding Justice.

While attempting to flee from police after committing a burglary, Yolandia Delois Diamond ran a red light, struck another car, and killed the driver, her son, and a pregnant passenger. A jury convicted Diamond of felony murder, vehicular feticide, and several other offenses.1 Diamond contends that there was insufficient evidence to find her guilty of felony murder because the burglary was complete at the time...

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