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Williams v. State

The defendant's statement that I can't go on answering these questions was not an unambiguous and unequivocal assertion of the right to remain silent, but rather a part of the give and take of the interrogation reasonably understood to express his internal conflict and pain in being asked to recount what transpired.

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Appellant Bryant Williams was found guilty of, inter alia, the malice murders of Linda Mathis, and her sister, Marlow Mathis, and sentenced to life in prison without parole.1 His motion for new trial was denied, and he appeals. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the denial of his motion for new trial. 1. The trier of fact was authorized to find that on the day of the crimes, appellant argued with Linda Mathis, his girlfriend of several years, and demanded she move out of his apartment before he returned from work. He went home early from work, and finding the victims still in the apartment, he fatally shot Linda three times, twice in the head and once in the neck, and shot Marlow, killing both her and her 25-week old fetus. Appellant then called 911 and told the operator he had shot two women at his apartment and they required medical attention. Appellant later admitted to other witnesses and GBI agents that he shot the victims.

Construed in the light most favorable to the verdicts, the evidence was sufficient to enable the trial court to determine appellant was guilty of the crimes for which he was convicted beyond a reasonable doubt. Jackson v. Virginia , 443 U. S. 307 99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560 1979; Tarver v. State , 278 Ga. 358 5 602 SE2d 627 2004 evidence sufficient to find aggravating circumstances under OCGA § 17-10-30 b.

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