Jackson v. State

Summary

The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed Jackson's convictions, holding that any error in admitting Johnson's out‑of‑court statement was harmless because of substantial cumulative evidence, and that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying the motion to sever the Wilson and Johnson murder offenses. The Court relied on established Georgia precedent on harmless error and on the discretionary nature of severance when offenses arise from a continuing course of conduct.