Taylor v. State  ·  2017-10-02  ·  Supreme Court of Georgia  ·  pin 463 S.E.2d at 859

“The prohibition against the State’s introduction of character evidence unless and until the defendant places his own character into issue ‘does not preclude use of . . . evidence to disprove facts testified to by the defendant.’ [Cit.]”

Taylor v. State  ·  2017-10-02  ·  Supreme Court of Georgia  ·  pin 463 S.E.2d at 859

“The prohibition against the State’s introduction of character evidence unless and until the defendant places his own character into issue ‘does not preclude use of. .. evidence to disprove facts testified to by the defendant.’ [Cit.]”

Batiste v. State  ·  2013-05-16  ·  Mississippi Supreme Court  ·  pin 266 Ga. at 69

“[w]here ... the evidence is sufficient to authorize a finding that the theft was completed after force was employed against the victim, a [felony-murder] conviction ... is authorized ‘regardless of when the intent to take the victim’s [property] arose ....’”

Nesbitt v. State  ·  2009-02-17  ·  Court of Appeals of Georgia  ·  pin 463 S.E.2d at 859

“A conviction in a criminal case will not be reversed when it is highly probable that an erroneous jury instruction did not contribute to the verdict.”