From Mathew Wilkin’s appeal: The jury was authorized to find that appellant and the 16–year old victim were involved in an intimate relationship which resulted in the victim becoming pregnant. On the morning of the crimes, appellant went to the victim’s home to talk about her pregnancy. They argued, and appellant stabbed the victim at least 60 times. Expert testimony established the victim died as a result of blunt force trauma and stab wounds to her head and neck region. The victim was discovered by her grandparents lying on the bathroom floor covered in blood with a fork protruding from her back. There was no sign of forced entry into the home.
Despite appellant’s claim that he did not see or speak with the victim on the day of the crimes, cellular telephone records indicate they exchanged as many as 36 calls or text messages on the day before and morning of the crimes, the last call being routed through a cellular tower 1.5 miles from the victim’s home. Police also discovered a pair of shoes wrapped inside clothing hidden behind an HVAC unit in the attic of appellant’s home. Analysis demonstrated blood on the shoe lace matched the victim’s DNA profile and also confirmed the presence of appellant’s DNA in the victim’s vaginal swab, indicating he and the victim had engaged in sexual intercourse shortly before her death.
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INMATE INFORMATION
NAME: WILKINS, MATTHEW FREDRICK
GDC ID: 1000235904
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
YOB: 1988
RACE: BLACK
GENDER: MALE
HEIGHT: 5’10”
WEIGHT: 160
EYE COLOR: BROWN
HAIR COLOR: BLACK
SCARS, MARKS, TATTOOS
INCARCERATION DETAILS
MAJOR OFFENSE: MURDER
MOST RECENT INSTITUTION: CALHOUN STATE PRISON
MAX POSSIBLE RELEASE DATE: LIFE
ACTUAL RELEASE DATE: CURRENTLY SERVING
CURRENT STATUS: ACTIVE
KNOWN ALIASES
A.K.A. MATHEW,WILKINS
A.K.A. MATHEW,WILKINS FREDRICK
A.K.A. WILKINS,MATTHEW
A.K.A. WILKINS,MATTHEW FREDRICK
STATE OF GEORGIA – CURRENT SENTENCES
CASE NO: 715879
OFFENSE: MURDER
CONVICTION COUNTY: COBB COUNTY
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 01/19/2008
SENTENCE LENGTH: NOT AVAILABLE
CASE NO: 715879
OFFENSE: AGGRAV BATTERY
CONVICTION COUNTY: COBB COUNTY
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 01/19/2008
SENTENCE LENGTH: 20 YEARS, 0 MONTHS, 0 DAYS
STATE OF GEORGIA – PRIOR SENTENCES
STATE OF GEORGIA – INCARCERATION HISTORY
INCARCERATION BEGIN: 06/16/2010
INCARCERATION END: ACTIVE
