PIKE v. STATE

S17A1541.

809 S.E.2d 756 (2018)

PIKE v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided: January 29, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey L. Grube , P.O. Box 6237, Warner Robins, Georgia 31095, for Appellant.

Patricia B. Attaway Burton , Deputy Attorney General, Paula Khristian Smith , Senior Assistant Attorney General, Christopher M. Carr , Attorney General, Matthew Minsoo Youn , Assistant Attorney General, Department of Law, 40 Capitol Square, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30334, Daniel Patrick Bibler , Deputy Chief A.D.A., George Herbert Hartwig, III , District Attorney, Alicia Deck Gassett , A.D.A., Houston County District Attorney's Office, 201 North Perry Parkway, Perry, Georgia 31069, for Appellee.


Matthew Jacob Pike appeals his conviction and sentence for malice murder and related crimes in connection with the death of Justin Klaffka. He challenges the denial of severance of his trial from that of his coindictees, the admission of certain evidence, and the legal sufficiency of the evidence of his guilt. For the reasons...

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