Williams v. State

Summary

The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed the conviction and sentence of Brandon Williams for malice murder, holding that the evidence was sufficient to reject his self‑defense claim, that the trial court properly exercised its discretion in imposing a life‑without‑parole sentence, and that the felony‑murder verdict was correctly vacated by operation of law. The Court noted that the trial court’s erroneous terminology did not affect the sentencing outcome.