Castillo-Velasquez v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
WARREN, Justice.
*260**644Appellant Saul Castillo-Velasquez appeals his convictions for malice murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime stemming from the shooting death of Silverio Acosta.1 On appeal, Castillo-Velasquez contends that the trial court erred by admitting other-act evidence under OCGA § 24-4-404 (b) and by admitting Acosta's bloody clothes into evidence. He also raises one claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. We conclude that his claims have no merit and affirm.
**6451. Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury's verdicts, the evidence showed…
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