Smart v. State

Fletcher, Chief Justice.

A jury in DeKalb County convicted Eddie Smart of malice murder, armed robbery, and related crimes for the killing of James Henry Williams, Jr. On appeal, Smart contends that the trial court erred by limiting the extent to which Smart could present evidence of the victim’s homosexuality. The trial court allowed Smart to present all relevant and admissible evidence and did not err by excluding irrelevant evidence that was intended merely to impugn the victim’s character. Therefore, we affirm.

1. The evidence at trial showed that Smart told police that he entered Williams’…