Supreme Court of Georgia

Wilson v. State

June 21, 2021312 Ga. 174

Summary

The court affirmed the admission of evidence that Wilson had previously molested his younger half-sister. Although Wilson did not preserve his argument that he lacked criminal capacity when the prior acts occurred, the trial court's ruling was not plain error because the evidence could support a finding that he understood the difference between right and wrong. The prior acts were also relevant under Rule 414, and their probative value was not substantially outweighed by unfair prejudice or confusion under Rule 403.