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Hines v. State

Citation:

276 Ga. 491, 578 S.E.2d 868 (2003)

Facts

Robert Hines was out hunting for turkeys with his friend, Steven Wood. Hines was a convicted felon and was drinking before and during the hunting session. At one point, Hines thought Wood was a turkey and shot him. Wood died before help could arrive.

Hines tried to convince his son and his other friend to take responsibility for the shooting, but they both refused. The group did agree to say that they did not know who shot Wood. Two days later, however, Hines admitted he accidentally shot Wood. He was convicted of felony murder after a trial. He appealed, arguing that a convicted felon’s possession of a fire arm while turkey hunting cannot be one of the inherently dangerous felonies required to support a conviction for felony murder.

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