Jackson v. State

Melton, Justice.

Following a jury trial, Cecil Jackson, Jr., appeals his conviction for malice murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, 1 contending that a co-defendant’s statement was introduced into evidence in violation of Crawford v. Washington, 541 U. S. 36 (124 SC 1354,158 LE2d 177) (2004). For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

1. Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the record shows that, on the evening of November 14,1998, Cecil Jackson, Jr., was spending time at the home of Formosa Bell, his friend. A party was going…