State v. Smith

Summary

The Supreme Court of Georgia reversed the trial court’s grant of a motion in limine that excluded Kevin Smith’s custodial statement, holding that the statement may be admitted against Smith with a limiting instruction because it is not directly inculpatory of co‑defendant Roderick Parrish. The Court applied Crawford, Bruton, and related precedent to conclude that a limiting instruction, not severance, suffices, and remanded for further proceedings.