De La Cruz v. the State.

Summary

The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed the conviction of Eduardo De La Cruz, holding that the trial court did not err in excluding prior alibi testimony, barring third‑party guilt evidence, admitting hearsay under the necessity exception, denying a late‑filed mistrial motion, rejecting the due‑process speedy‑trial claim, and refusing post‑conviction DNA testing. The Court reasoned each challenged ruling was within the trial court’s discretion and supported by the record.