CROSS v. STATE

S20A0717.

848 S.E.2d 455 (2020)

CROSS v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided: September 8, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew P. Cavedon , Northeastern Circuit Public Defender's Office, 111 Spring Street SE, Gainesville, Georgia 30501, H. Bradford Morris , Northeastern Circuit Public Defender's Office, P. O. Box 390, Gainesville, Georgia 30503, for Appellant.

Patricia B. Attaway Burton , Paula Khristian Smith , Christopher M. Carr , Ashleigh Dene Headrick , Department of Law, 40 Capitol Square SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30334, Lee Darragh , Hall County District Attorney's Office, Wanda Lynn Vance , Northeastern Circuit District Attorney's Office, P. O. Box 1690, Gainesville, Georgia 30503, for Appellee.


Appellant Brandon Cross was convicted in 2003 of malice murder and other crimes in connection with the death of Debra Hymer. On appeal, he contends that the trial court erred by declining to allow him to impeach the hearsay statements of his co-conspirator Jessica Cates, by failing to charge the jury as to the burden...

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