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SAMPSON v. STATE

No. S07A0375.

646 S.E.2d 60 (2007)

SAMPSON v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

June 4, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark Arden Casto, Bennett & Casto, P.C., Columbus, for Sampson.

Crawford Lee Seals, Asst. Dist. Atty., John Gray Conger, Dist. Atty., Thurbert E. Baker, Atty. Gen., Jason Charles Fisher, Asst. Atty. Gen., Department of Law, for The State.

HINES, Justice.

A jury found Willie M. Sampson guilty of malice murder and felony murder while in the commission of aggravated assault in connection with the fatal shooting of his former girlfriend, Peggy Scott. Sampson appeals, challenging the admission of what he characterizes as "bad character" evidence, certain comments by the State in closing argument, the charge to the jury on identity, and the effectiveness of his trial counsel. The challenges are without merit...

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