Skip to main content

Henley v. State

Citations

  • 678 S.E.2d 884
  • 285 Ga. 500
  • 2009 Fulton County D. Rep. 1926
  • 2009 Ga. LEXIS 301

How courts have described this case

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

  • noting trial court’s prerogative to ascertain credibility of affidavit on motion for new trial based on alleged juror misconduct
  • noting trial court’s prerogative to ascertain credibility of affidavit on motion for new trial based on alleged juror misconduct
  • using information gained by police, a sergeant obtained telephone records and subscriber information to identify potential suspects; the sergeant’s testimony was not hearsay because he “did not relay information told to him by other persons”
  • “[A] jury verdict may not be challenged based on an affidavit from one or more jurors.”
  • investigator’s testimony regarding his conduct based on information obtained from others was not hearsay, as it “did not relay information told to him by other persons”
  • trial court did not abuse its discretion by refusing to consider juror affidavit in ruling on claim that verdict was based on evidence not presented at trial

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Sears

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Cited by

15 cases in this archive cite this case.

Cites

22 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

Other cases with this name

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.