Griffin v. State

309 Ga. 860

FINAL COPY S20A0967. GRIFFIN v. THE STATE. ELLINGTON, Justice. A Forsyth County jury found Donald Griffin guilty of felony murder in connection with the stabbing death of Truitt Cheeley.1 Griffin appeals from the order denying his motion for a new trial, contending that the trial court erred in admitting into evidence witness testimony about Griffin’s racism and Griffin’s custodial statement. Griffin also claims that his trial counsel was constitutionally ineffective. Finally, Griffin contends that the trial court erred in denying his request to cross-examine a witness who 1…