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Evidence Stacks Against Murderer

The Georgia Court of Appeals upheld the felony murder and burglary convictions of a defendant in Clarke County, rejecting claims of insufficient evidence and improper conspiracy charges.

The defendant argued that the trial court erred by allowing a conspiracy to burgle charge that wasn’t listed in the original indictment. However, the Appeals Court found that the evidence — including the defendant’s own statements, matching shoe prints, and a stolen gun later used in a murder — supported the convictions.

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Exception of Hearsay in Clarke County Superior Court

The Georgia Court of Appeals recently affirmed a Clarke County Superior Court decision in a murder and aggravated assault case, ruling that hearsay evidence was properly admitted under the state’s necessity exception.

Defendant Dorunte Williams appealed his conviction for malice murder, aggravated assault involving family violence, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, arguing that the trial court improperly allowed hearsay testimony.

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