Supreme Court of Georgia
Bennett v. the State.
December 10, 2018822 S.E.2d 254
Summary
The court affirmed Bennett’s convictions, holding that the trial court properly excluded evidence of drugs found in the victim’s system because Bennett offered no competent evidence connecting the drugs to her behavior during the shooting. The court also held that the absence of transcript notation showing Bennett’s presence after three recesses did not establish a violation of his right to be present, particularly because the record showed his presence during trial and no affirmative evidence rebutted the presumption that proceedings were conducted lawfully.