Coleman v. the State Mallory v. State

Summary

The court affirmed the malice-murder convictions of Coleman and Mallory. It held that the trial court acted within its discretion by denying Coleman’s mistrial motion after inadmissible jailhouse-informant testimony, properly rejected Mallory’s Batson challenge, and did not violate due process by failing to provide GCIC records of prospective jurors. The court also held that the trial judge’s questioning of the forensic pathologist did not constitute an improper comment on the evidence.