McGarity v. Georgia
Annotate this CaseAppellant Chanze McGarity was convicted of malice murder and other crimes in connection with the 2013 shooting death of James Hendon. On appeal, Appellant contended the trial court erred by: (1) limiting Appellant’s cross-examination of certain witnesses concerning their prior convictions; (2) allowing a law enforcement officer to offer testimony regarding certain witnesses’ prior consistent statements; and (3) permitting a witness to testify after refreshing her recollection with a document that was not provided to the defense before trial. After review of the trial court record, the Georgia Supreme Court concluded that while the trial court improperly admitted the prior consistent statements of three witnesses, such error required reversal of Appellant’s convictions on only two counts.
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