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Doss v. State

Citations

  • 590 S.E.2d 208
  • 264 Ga. App. 205
  • 2003 Fulton County D. Rep. 3626
  • 2003 Ga. App. LEXIS 1453

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  • a trial court abuses its discretion in cutting off inquiry in the face of potential bias
  • “The life experiences of any juror may trigger a response to evidence presented during a trial. We ask jurors to be impartial at the beginning of a trial, not at the end after hearing the evidence.”
  • there is no per se rule disqualifying for cause a class or category of persons from jury duty based on employment relationships, except sworn law enforcement officers, and trial courts have an extremely broad discretion once an adequate inquiry has been conducted
  • there is no per se rule disqualifying for cause a class or category of persons from jury duty based on employment relationships, except sworn law enforcement officers, and trial courts have an extremely broad discretion once an adequate inquiry has been conducted

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Judges: Mikell, Johnson, Eldridge

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