Durham v. State

Hunstein, Chief Justice.

A jury convicted Albert Durham of malice murder and other crimes in connection with the shooting death of George McCrary.1 On appeal, Durham contends that the State elicited improper hearsay testimony, the trial court failed to give a complete charge on circumstantial evidence, and trial counsel was ineffective. Because the trial court did not commit reversible error in its evidentiary rulings and jury instructions and trial counsel’s representation was not ineffective, we affirm.

1. The evidence presented at trial shows that the victim, George McCrary, was wearing a…