Oliver v. State

Dillard, Judge.

Following trial, a jury convicted Darius Oliver of one count each of voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, criminal trespass, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Oliver appeals his convictions and the denial of his motion for new trial, arguing that the trial court erred in excluding evidence of the victim’s propensity for violence. For the reasons set forth infra, we affirm Oliver’s convictions.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict,1 the record shows that in the early morning hours of April 29, 2012, Chasmyn Donald was out…