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Clarke v. State

Citations

  • 292 Ga. 305
  • 737 S.E.2d 575
  • 2013 Fulton County D. Rep. 38
  • 2013 WL 57912
  • 2013 Ga. LEXIS 23

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  • no abuse of discretion in not excusing juror where defendant failed to carry burden of proving that juror was not impartial
  • evidence that defendant inflicted blunt force trauma on elderly victim’s head sufficiently supported malice murder conviction, despite evidence that other conditions related to the victim’s advanced age also contributed to death
  • trial court did not abuse discretion by declining to strike juror who initially expressed reservations about her impartiality but ultimately confirmed that she could be fair
  • although juror initially expressed some doubts about her impartiality, she ultimately confirmed that she was a fair person and did not want to let emotions affect her judgment

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Judges: Hines

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