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Dixon v. State

Citations

  • 475 S.E.2d 633
  • 267 Ga. 136
  • 96 Fulton County D. Rep. 3392
  • 1996 Ga. LEXIS 717

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “Factual and credibility determinations made by a trial court after a Jackson v. Denno hearing will not be disturbed on appeal unless they are clearly erroneous”
  • tried court’s factual and credibility determinations in Jackson-Denno hearing will not be disturbed on appeal unless clearly erroneous
  • evidence of similar transaction in which defendant attacked third party “tended to show a bent of mind and intent in initiating the attack that rebutted [the defendant’s] claim of self-defense”
  • unsuccessful attempt to interview witness was not deficient performance

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Judges: Sears

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