Millerv.The State
CourtSupreme Court of Georgia
Docket No.S21A1245
DecidedOctober 19, 2021
Reporter312 Ga. 702
JudgesSupreme Court of Georgia
Tags
CriminalCriminal LawMurder & MayhemSufficiency of the EvidenceMergerSentencingVacaturTales From the Crypt
Case Summary
Keontay Miller was convicted of malice murder and multiple firearm offenses arising from the shooting death of Tellis Fort. The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed the murder conviction but held that the trial court imposed duplicative firearm convictions and sentences. Under Georgia merger principles, Miller could be resentenced on only one count of possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony and one count of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. The Court vacated the affected convictions and remanded for resentencing, leaving the murder judgment intact.
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