Lewis v. State

Thompson, Justice.

Defendant Norman Lewis was convicted of malice murder and sentenced to life in prison. He appeals, enumerating error on the general grounds and the trial court’s refusal to allow evidence of the victim’s prior violent acts. We affirm.

Viewing the evidence in a light favorable to the jury’s finding of guilt, Eagle v. State, 264 Ga. 1, 3 (440 SE2d 2) (1994), we find the following: Defendant lived with the victim, Alissa Williams, off and on for several years. Williams was a cocaine addict who repeatedly threatened defendant and begged him for money. Williams left Atlanta and…