RIDLEY v. STATE

No. S11A1416.

725 S.E.2d 223 (2012)

290 Ga. 798

RIDLEY v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Reconsideration Denied April 11, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Walter Kraus , Atlanta, for appellant.

Paul L. Howard, Jr. , Dist. Atty., Paige Reese Whitaker , Marc A. Mallon , Asst. Dist. Attys., Samuel S. Olens , Atty. Gen., Paula Khristian Smith , Sr. Asst. Atty. Gen., Benjamin Henry Pierman , Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


MELTON, Justice.

Following a jury trial, Sherman Ridley was convicted of malice murder, felony murder predicated on aggravated sodomy, felony murder predicated on aggravated assault, and aggravated sodomy, all with regard to the murder of Lorraine Lansford.1 On appeal, Ridley contends, among other things, that the trial court erred by: (1) improperly commenting on the evidence; (2) allowing Ridley's custodial statements into evidence;...

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