Williams v. State

NAHMIAS, Justice.

Appellant Dorunte Williams was convicted of the malice murder of Stacy Barnett, aggravated assault involving family violence against Teresa Dubose, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. On appeal, he contends only that the trial court erred by admitting a hearsay statement under the necessity exception. We affirm.

1. Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdicts, the evidence at trial showed the following. On the morning of May 5, 2007, Dubose, who was Appellant’s girlfriend and the mother of his two children, was with him in her Athens apartment.…