Martinez v. Georgia
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Appellant Carlos Martinez was found guilty of malice murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. The trial court entered judgments of conviction and sentenced Appellant to life imprisonment for malice murder. Appellant received a consecutive term of five years for the weapons charge. Appellant sought judicial review of the lower court’s denial of his motion for a new trial. He contends that the evidence proffered at trial was insufficient to support his convictions as there were defense witnesses who testified that someone else and not Appellant was the actual shooter. Furthermore, Appellant contends there were inconsistencies and contradictions in the testimony of the State’s witnesses. The Supreme Court found that the record shows Appellant has failed to demonstrate that his proffered witnesses would testify at trial, and that the “inconsistencies” would not amount to error affecting the outcome of his trial. The Supreme Court affirmed the lower court’s decision.
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