WILSON v. STATE

No. S14A0100.

757 S.E.2d 825 (2014)

295 Ga. 84

WILSON v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

April 22, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony Scott Carter , Alcovy Judicial Circuit Public Defender, Monroe, for appellant.

Patricia B. Attaway Burton , Dep. Atty. Gen., Paula Khristian Smith , Senior Asst. Atty. Gen., Samuel S. Olens , Atty. Gen., Department of Law, Atlanta, Jillilan Rachael Hall , Layla Hinton Zon , Dist. Atty., Melanie McCrorey Bell , Asst. Dist. Atty., Alcovy Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office, Covington, for appellee.


NAHMIAS, Justice.

Roland Wilson appeals his conviction for felony murder resulting from the beating death of William Okafor. Appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his conviction, the trial court's admission of hearsay evidence, and the court's refusal to grant a mistrial when the prosecutor made improper comments in closing argument. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm.1

1. (a) Viewed in the light...

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