Porter v. State

321 Ga. 644

FINAL COPY S25A0244. PORTER v. THE STATE. ELLINGTON, Justice. James Porter appeals his conviction for malice murder in connection with the stabbing death of Deborah Miles.1 On appeal, Porter contends that the evidence was constitutionally insufficient to support his conviction and that the trial court erred in failing to give his requested charge that the State had to prove his identity as the perpetrator of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. Because the evidence was sufficient as a matter of constitutional due process and because the trial court did not err in declining to give…