Jackson v. State

Summary

The Court affirmed Jackson’s convictions for felony murder and related offenses, holding that the evidence was sufficient for the jury to reject self-defense and voluntary-manslaughter theories. It also held that Jackson waived his recusal challenge by failing to move for recusal before or during trial, and that the challenged trial conduct did not demonstrate judicial bias in any event. Finally, the Court held that evidence concerning the drug transaction underlying the dispute was intrinsic evidence relevant to explaining the shootings and was properly admitted.