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MATTHEWS v. STATE

No. S13A1170.

751 S.E.2d 78 (2013)

294 Ga. 50

MATTHEWS v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

November 4, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward Victor Cornel Silverbach , The Silverbach Group, LLC, Kennesaw, Peggy Ann Katz , Asst. Dist. Atty., Fulton County District Attorney's Office, for Appellant.

Patricia B. Attaway Burton , Deputy Atty. Gen., Paula Khristian Smith , Sr. Asst. Atty. Gen., Samuel S. Olens , Atty. Gen., Benjamin Henry Pierman , Asst. Atty. Gen., Department of Law, Paul L. Howard, Jr. , Dist. Atty., Paige Reese Whitaker , Deputy Dist. Atty., Fulton County District Attorney's Office, for Appellee.

NAHMIAS, Justice.

Appellant Jarvis Matthews was found guilty of malice murder and other crimes in connection with the shooting death of Juan Manuel Ramirez. Appellant contends that the trial court erred by: (1) admitting his sentencing order from a prior conviction; (2) admitting similar transaction evidence, allowing the State to urge the jury to use the evidence to prove Appellant's character, and improperly instructing the jury regarding its use; and (3) preventing...

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