Brewer v. State

Summary

The court affirmed Brewer’s convictions for malice murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. It held that the evidence was sufficient, that Brewer waived his mistrial complaint by declining a curative instruction and that the mistrial ruling was not an abuse of discretion, and that counsel was not ineffective for making the same strategic choice. The court further held that any error in excluding evidence of the victim’s alleged prior violent act was harmless because the evidence of guilt was overwhelming.