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Devaughn v. State

Citations

  • 296 Ga. 475
  • 769 S.E.2d 70

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that a Confrontation Clause objection would be frivolous where the witness testified at trial and the defendant had the opportunity to cross-examine him
  • holding that a juror was not impermissibly stricken because of race where the juror said that he “was a minister and would not feel comfortable sitting in judgment of others”
  • holding that trial court properly excused for cause prospective juror who stated his prior experiences with police and prosecutors and discomfort sitting in judgment of others might affect his judgment as a juror
  • confrontation clause objection to hearsay testimony is frivolous when declarant testifies at trial and is subject to cross-examination
  • trial court “did not abuse its discretion in ruling that the State had established good cause for allowing an exception to the ten-day rule” in OCGA § 17-16-8 (a
  • defendant not in custody where, inter alia, he drove himself to police station at officer’s request, was not handcuffed or told he was under arrest, and was permitted to speak to his mother on the phone during the interview

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Judges: Nahmias

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