Lester v. State

Mikell, Judge.

Henry Lamar Lester was charged with malice murder. A Bulloch County jury convicted him of the lesser included offense of voluntary manslaughter. On appeal, Lester argues that he is entitled to a new trial for three reasons: (1) the trial court’s charges on malice and intent to kill were erroneous; (2) the state utilized hearsay to bolster the testimony of a witness; and (3) the trial court erroneously admitted inadmissible hearsay evidence regarding his medical treatment. For reasons discussed below, we affirm.

“On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence must be construed…