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King v. State

Citations

  • 539 S.E.2d 783
  • 273 Ga. 258
  • 2000 Fulton County D. Rep. 4336
  • 2000 Ga. LEXIS 886

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that the trial court has discretion in controlling the form and number of questions regarding possible racial bias
  • holding that such materials must be disclosed only if they are exculpatory within the meaning of Brady v. Maryland, 373 U. S. 83 (83 SC 1194, 10 LE2d 215) (1963)
  • stating that “defense counsel improperly questioned the juror about what sentence the juror might choose under the specific, hypothetical circumstance” laid out by counsel
  • addressing defendant’s improper attempt to have prospective juror prejudge what weight she might give to a specific item of mitigating evidence
  • finding permissible blanket strike of ministers from jury because they are more apt to forgive people
  • addressing a juror who would only consider the death penalty in a case involving his own close family member

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Judges: Hines, Fletcher, Benham, Sears

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