Rammage v. State

307 Ga. 763

FINAL COPY S19A1518. RAMMAGE v. THE STATE. NAHMIAS, Presiding Justice. Appellant Johnny Rammage was convicted of malice murder and a firearm offense in connection with the shooting death of Chris Johnson. On appeal, he contends that the trial court erred by not allowing him to introduce evidence of Johnson’s prior acts of violence, by declining to give jury instructions on justification and accident, and by admitting evidence of his prior conviction. Appellant also contends that his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance by not objecting to the court’s failure to give the…