MERCER v. JOHNSON

S18A0748.

818 S.E.2d 246 (2018)

MERCER v. JOHNSON.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided: August 14, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sarah L. Gerwig-Moore , Mercer Law School, 1021 Georgia Avenue, Macon, Georgia 31207, Foss G. Hodges Peters , Rubin & Sheffield, P.A., 2786 North Decatur Road, Suite 245, Decatur, Georgia 30033, Joseph Scott Key , Miller & Key, PA, 79 Lawrenceville Street, McDonough, Georgia 30253, for Appellant.

Patricia B. Attaway Burton , Deputy Attorney General, Paula Khristian Smith , Senior Assistant Attorney General, Scott Orion Teague , Assistant Attorney General, Christopher M. Carr , Attorney General, Department of Law, 40 Capitol Square, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30334, for Appellee.


In 2004, appellant Jessie Mercer was convicted of the kidnapping of Richard Love and his wife, Parchando Love, as well as armed robbery and two counts of aggravated assault. On appeal, appellant challenged the sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction for kidnapping Mr. Love, but not for kidnapping Mrs. Love. Specifically...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases