Boyd v. State

Smith, Justice.

Appellant, Tony Boyd, was tried before a DeKalb County jury for the murder of Leon Hart. He was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. On appeal, he raises seven enumerations of error. We affirm.

The victim and a friend were drinking beer at the Libra Lounge on Memorial Drive when a woman stepped on the victim’s foot and caused him to spill his beer. He demanded an apology, and she delivered a less than apologetic response. Appellant, the woman’s date, and the victim then began to fight.

The bouncer at the bar broke up the fight and asked appellant and the woman to leave.…