Tuff v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
SEARS, Presiding Justice.
Appellant John Henry Tuff appeals his convictions for murder and related crimes, resulting in a life sentence. Appellant urges that the trial court committed numerous errors and asks that his convictions be reversed. Having reviewed the record, we conclude that appellant’s contentions are without merit, and we affirm.
Evidence of record shows that one evening in June 2002, police were called to a Houston County liquor store because witnesses reported that appellant was struggling with his wife, Ophelia Howard, in a phone booth. Witnesses reported that appellant struck…
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