Allaben v. State

Summary

The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed Allaben’s convictions for malice murder, holding that the evidence was constitutionally sufficient to support findings of malicious intent and that circumstantial evidence established venue in DeKalb County beyond a reasonable doubt. The jury could reject Allaben’s characterization of the killing as accidental and infer intent from his admissions, the prolonged strangulation, and the forensic evidence.