Minter v. State

Sears, Justice.

Appellant Joseph Minter appeals from a jury verdict finding him guilty of malice murder, but mentally ill. We find that the trial court erred by preventing Minter during closing arguments from discussing certain law to be included in the court’s charge to the jury, but that this error was harmless. Because we reject all of Minter’s other enumerations, we affirm.

The facts proved at trial show that Minter, a minister at a DeKalb County church, participated in services one Sunday morning, and then proceeded to the parking lot where his truck was parked. Minter’s estranged wife…