Supreme Court of Georgia

Birdow v. the State.

February 4, 2019305 Ga. 48

Summary

The court affirmed Birdow’s convictions for malice murder and related crimes, holding that the evidence was sufficient to disprove his self-defense claim and support the verdicts. The court also rejected his ineffective-assistance claims, found no error in the hearing assistance provided at trial, and held that any error in excluding psychological expert testimony was harmless. No separate opinions were filed.