Supreme Court of Georgia

Mondragon v. the State.

January 22, 2019823 S.E.2d 276

Summary

Juan Cortez Mondragon was convicted of murder and aggravated assault and appealed arguing that the trial court erred by admitting evidence of the victim’s peaceful character and by excluding a toxicology report on the victim’s blood alcohol content. The Supreme Court of Georgia held that the character‑evidence error was harmless and that the toxicology report was properly excluded, and therefore affirmed the convictions.