Pritchett v. State

In the Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided: October 4, 2022

S22A0809. PRITCHETT v. STATE.

MCMILLIAN, Justice.

Douglas Edwin Pritchett appeals his conviction for malice

murder in connection with the death of Richard Danley. 1 On appeal,

Pritchett asserts that the trial court erred in denying his amended

1 Danley was killed on July 8, 2017. On October 12, 2017, a Gilmer County grand jury indicted Pritchett in connection with Danley’s death, charging him with malice murder (Count 1); three counts of felony murder (Count 2-4); aggravated assault with intent to murder (Count 5); aggravated assault (Count…