KRAUSE v. STATE

Nos. S09A1453, S09A1454.

691 S.E.2d 211 (2010)

KRAUSE v. The STATE. Chesser v. The State.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

March 22, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McGee & McGee, James B. McGee, III, Waycross, for appellant (case No. S09A1453).

Martin H. Eaves, Waycross, for appellant (case No. S09A1454).

Richard E. Currie, Dist. Atty., George E. Barnhill, Charles D. Gafnea, Michelle C. McIntire, Asst. Dist. Attys., Thurbert E. Baker, Atty. Gen., Sara K. Sahni, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


NAHMIAS, Justice.

In 2003, a Brantley County jury convicted Krystle Lynn Krause and Jordan Chesser of malice murder and other crimes in connection with the shooting death of Christopher Carver, and the trial court sentenced them to life in prison. Krause and Chesser raise a variety of challenges on appeal. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the convictions, except for Chesser's conviction for felony murder, which is vacated by operation of law.

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