Supreme Court of Georgia

Roscoe v. State

September 13, 2017302 Ga. 19

Summary

The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed Roscoe's convictions, holding that the evidence was sufficient, the trial court did not abuse discretion in excluding hearsay testimony, the curative jury instruction was proper, and the medical examiner's testimony was admissible. The Court also noted that the hearsay rule may be relaxed only under exceptional circumstances of trustworthiness.