Ward v. State

313 Ga. 265

FINAL COPY S21A1309. WARD v. THE STATE. NAHMIAS, Chief Justice. Appellant Rodricus Ward was convicted of malice murder and firearm offenses in connection with the shooting death of his on- again, off-again girlfriend, Darla Gibbons. He appeals, contending that the evidence presented at his trial was insufficient to support his convictions and that the trial court erred in allowing six witnesses to testify about hearsay statements that Gibbons made to them. Appellant also argues that his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance in three ways: by failing to adequately argue…