Gold v. State

In the Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided: May 29, 2024

S24A0445. GOLD v. THE STATE.

MCMILLIAN, Justice.

Appellant Justin Christopher Gold was convicted of malice

murder in relation to the stabbing death of Antonio DePass.1 On

appeal, Gold argues that the trial court erred in charging the jury

on excessive force and that his trial counsel rendered ineffective

1 DePass died on September 11, 2018. On November 15, 2018, a DeKalb County grand jury indicted Gold for malice murder (Count 1), felony murder (Count 2), aggravated assault (Count 3), and possession of a knife during the commission of a…