VARNER v. STATE

No. S09A0062.

676 S.E.2d 189 (2009)

VARNER v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

April 28, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael M. White, Lawrenceville, for appellant.

Paul L. Howard, Jr., District Attorney, Elizabeth A. Baker, Bettieanne C. Hart, Assistant District Attorneys, Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, David A. Zisook, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.


HUNSTEIN, Presiding Justice.

Charles Edward Varner was convicted of malice murder and other crimes arising out of the shotgun shooting death of Barron Gillespie. He appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial,1 challenging the sufficiency of the evidence, the propriety of statements made in opening by the prosecutor, the effectiveness of counsel and the giving of a jury instruction on...

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