ROSS v. STATE

No. S04A1258.

603 S.E.2d 268 (2004)

278 Ga. 429

ROSS v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

September 27, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David C. Butler, David C. Butler, P.C., Marietta, for Appellant.

Patrick H. Head, Dist. Atty., Amelia Greeson Pray, Asst. Dist. Atty., C. Lance Cross, Asst. Dist. Atty., Hon. Thurbert E. Baker, Atty. Gen., Raina Nadler, Asst. Atty. Gen., for Appellees.


HINES, Justice.

Following the denial of his motion for new trial as amended, Byron Lowell Ross appeals his conviction for malice murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of Thomas Amoson. He challenges the admission of certain evidence under the necessity exception to hearsay, and the trial court's charge to the jury on justification. Finding the challenges to be unavailing, we affirm.1

The evidence construed in favor of the...

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