Heard v. State

309 Ga. 76

FINAL COPY S20A0064. HEARD v. THE STATE. NAHMIAS, Presiding Justice. Appellant Damien Heard was convicted as a party to malice murder and other crimes in connection with the fatal shooting of James Daniel Evers (“Daniel”), the armed robbery of Donald Evers (“Donald”), and the aggravated assaults of Charles Emmons and John Elledge, Jr. In this appeal, Appellant argues, among other things, that the trial court erred by admitting under OCGA § 24-4- 404 (b) evidence of subsequent crimes committed by Appellant. As explained below, because the trial court abused its discretion by…