Hood v. State

Summary

The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed Hood's convictions, rejecting his claims that the State violated Brady and Giglio obligations, failed to give a confession‑corroboration instruction, should have provided a delusional‑compulsion instruction, and erred in admitting photographs of Officer Christian’s family. The Court held that the suppressed impeachment evidence was not material, the omitted instruction was harmless, the alleged insanity instruction was unsupported, and the photographic evidence was cumulative and harmless. The judgment was affirmed in its entirety.