Bell v. State

Thompson, Justice.

Jimmy James Bell, Jr. was convicted of murder, aggravated assault, and weapon possession offenses arising from the shooting death of Richard Macy Weiland. 1 On appeal Bell asserts that the trial court erred in admitting his statements to the investigating officers, excluding evidence of the victim’s toxicology report, and refusing certain requested jury instructions. Finding no reversible error, we affirm.

The victim drove to the area of East 54th Street and Live Oak in Savannah where he purchased what he believed to be cocaine. Upon learning, however, that the drugs were…