Boddy v. State

Carley, Justice.

After a jury trial, Boddy was found guilty of malice murder, felony murder and aggravated assault. In accordance with Malcolm v. State, 263 Ga. 369, 373 (5) (434 SE2d 479) (1993), the trial court entered a judgment of conviction and life sentence only on the malice murder verdict. Boddy’s motion for new trial was denied and he appeals.

1. The State introduced Boddy’s post-arrest statement, wherein he admitted hitting the victim in the face and kicking her after she fell to the ground. According to expert testimony, the cause of death was multiple blunt trauma to the head, neck…