Wyatt v. State

Summary

The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed Wyatt's convictions, holding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion by admitting evidence that Wyatt stabbed his ex-wife shortly before killing the victim. The evidence was highly probative of Wyatt's awareness of the wrongfulness of his conduct, ability to act deliberately, and mental state during the crime spree, particularly because he raised an insanity defense, and its probative value was not substantially outweighed by unfair prejudice.