Scruggs v. State

Benham, Chief Justice.

Appellant Alex Scruggs and his co-indictee, Manuel Griffin, were tried together and convicted of felony murder in connection with the death of Jamar Lewis. Appellant Scruggs was also convicted of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. The judgment of conviction entered against Griffin was affirmed by this Court in Griffin v. State, 273 Ga. 32 (537 SE2d 350) (2000). On appeal, appellant Scruggs takes issue with the trial court’s denial of several motions for mistrial made following testimony which, appellant contends, made the jury aware that appellant had…