Collins v. State

Barnes, Judge.

Sylvester Collins was convicted in Athens-Clarke County Superior Court of multiple offenses, including three counts of rape, two counts of aggravated assault, and three counts of kidnapping with bodily injury. He was sentenced to multiple consecutive life sentences. He argues on appeal that the trial court erred in (1) denying his motion to suppress; (2) denying his motion to sever; (3) admitting statements he made to the police; (4) allowing expert testimony on the frequency of DNA profiles in the population; and (5) failing to merge the kidnapping charges with the rape…