Soto v. Georgia
Annotate this CaseArmando Soto appealed his convictions for malice murder and other crimes in connection with the 2009 shooting death of Angelica Robledo. Soto argued on appeal to the Georgia Supreme Court that the evidence was insufficient to support his malice murder conviction, the trial court erred in failing to charge on the lesser included offenses of reckless conduct and terroristic threats, and the trial court erred in denying his motions in limine to exclude the victim’s statements about being harassed by a dangerous man and to exclude evidence about his immigration status. The Supreme Court affirmed the convictions, finding the evidence was sufficient to support Soto’s convictions and that the trial court did not err in refusing to charge on the lesser included offenses. Furthermore, the Court concluded any evidence that was admitted as a result of the trial court’s allegedly erroneous denial of Soto’s motions in limine did not affect the outcome of the trial.
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