Wilson v. State: felony-murder conviction affirmed after a toddler believed 'demon-possessed' was starved and beaten during exorcism plans
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Appellate history
2015-05-11
Conviction affirmed; evidence sufficient.
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Evidence status
Convicted
Authority role
caregiver invoking exorcism and possession belief
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The caregivers believed the child had a devil or demon in him, applied prayer oil, and planned an exorcism instead of seeking medical care; that possession belief and exorcism plan were the framing under which the fatal abuse occurred.
- Exorcism or deliverance
- Curse or witchcraft threat
Evidence structure
Proceedings
2015-05-11 · appeal — conviction affirmed
Supreme Court of Georgia. The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed Andrea Renee Wilson's felony-murder conviction in the death of a 2-year-old boy who suffered roughly 200 injuries, an immersion burn, and starvation.
Documented coercion mechanisms
- exorcism ritual framing
- demon-possession accusation
Cited record
Sources
- state supreme court appellate opinion Wilson v. State, 297 Ga. 86, 772 S.E.2d 689 (2015).
The Georgia Supreme Court opinion affirms the felony-murder conviction and records the caregivers' belief that the child was demon-possessed and their plan to perform an exorcism.
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- https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2799785/wilson-v-state/ Corpus classification: state-supreme-court; evidentiary role: appellate-opinion. SHA-256 e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855
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