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Lawton v. State

Citations

  • 640 S.E.2d 14
  • 281 Ga. 459
  • 7 Fulton County D. Rep. 104
  • 2007 Ga. LEXIS 5
  • 7 FCDR 104

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  • explaining that the trial court did not err in refusing to declare mistrial on the ground of juror misconduct, where there was no evidence showing that the deliberating jurors had been exposed to improper information
  • explaining that the trial court did not err in refusing to declare mistrial on the ground of juror misconduct, where there was no evidence showing that the deliberating jurors had been exposed to improper information
  • circumstances surrounding juror’s outburst in front of other jurors fell far short of demonstrating manifest necessity for mistrial

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Judges: Hines

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