State v. Flowers

320 Ga. 882

FINAL COPY S24A1301. THE STATE v. FLOWERS. LAGRUA, Justice. Napoleon Flowers was indicted for murder, aggravated assault, cruelty to children, and related charges, for firing multiple shots at Jim Johnson, in the vicinity of other adults and a child. Johnson was fatally wounded.1 Flowers claimed self-defense. Before trial, the State moved to admit2 evidence of six other acts which Flowers allegedly committed, pursuant to OCGA § 24-4- 404 (b)3 (“Rule 404 (b)”). After a hearing, the trial court admitted the 1 The shooting occurred on May 14, 2023. On June 5, 2023, a Dodge County…