Manzano v. State, 290 Ga. 892

On Nov. 5, 2003, Claudia Rodriguez, Manzano's wife, was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head.
Manzano arrived at his cousin's house around the same time and stated, "take me to Cobb County" and, "I just killed Claudia."
Medical examiners determined the gun was pressed to the victim's head while she was asleep on her side; Manzano claimed they were playing a game and Rodriguez was awake.
Prior to the shooting, Manzano grew enraged with Rodriguez over her attendance at a funeral and romantic interest expressed by a former coworker.
Manzano had previously told his supervisor that he had a gun to kill his wife.
The jury convicted Manzano of felony murder and acquitted him of malice murder; the court affirmed the judgment on appeal.

Issue	Plaintiff's Argument	Defendant's Argument	Held
Whether evidence supports felony murder beyond a reasonable doubt	Manzano argues insufficient evidence for felony murder	State contends the facts show intent to kill or engage in killing	Yes; evidence sufficient for felony murder beyond reasonable doubt

Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307 (U.S. 1979) (establishes standard for sufficiency review)
Manzano v. State, 282 Ga. 557 (Ga. 2007) (prior malice murder acquittal does not bar felony murder retrial)
Holliman v. State, 257 Ga. 209 (Ga. 1987) (felony murder does not require malice)
Thompson v. State, 260 Ga. 820 (Ga. 1991) (reaffirms multiple murder theories and standards)