Crawford v. State

Summary

The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed Crawford’s convictions and sentences for malice murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. The court held that any error in admitting evidence concerning the victim’s character, Crawford’s alcohol use, and text-message interpretations either did not constitute reversible plain error, was harmless, or fell within the trial court’s discretion. The court also rejected Crawford’s cumulative-error claim because the evidence of guilt was substantial and the asserted errors did not deny him a fundamentally fair trial.