Tyner v. State

Bethel, Justice.

This case marks Appellant Curtis Tyner's second appearance before this Court. In 2011, we reversed Tyner's 1984 conviction *131pursuant to a guilty plea for malice murder in connection with the death of Martha Mickel. See Tyner v. State, 289 Ga. 592, 714 S.E.2d 577 (2011) (overruled on other grounds by Lejeune v. McLaughlin, 296 Ga. 291, 766 S.E.2d 803 (2014) ). Following a trial, Tyner was again convicted of malice murder and sentenced to life in prison.1 On appeal, Tyner contends that the trial court erred in allowing certain statements made by Mickel to be admitted at trial…