Robinsonv.The State
James Robinson was convicted of felony murder and related offenses involving the death of four-year-old Lalia Hawthorne and injuries to her younger sister. He challenged the sufficiency of the evidence and expert testimony about bite marks and the intentional nature of the injuries. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed in part and vacated in part. The court held that the medical testimony was admissible because it described whether the injuries were accidental or intentional without offering an impermissible opinion that Robinson was the perpetrator. The court otherwise rejected Robinson’s claims but corrected a sentencing error involving related offenses. The affected conviction and sentence were vacated, while the murder judgment and remaining convictions were affirmed.
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