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Smith v. State

Citations

  • 506 S.E.2d 406
  • 234 Ga. App. 586

How courts have described this case

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  • juror’s mere acquaintance with a police officer witness would not have been a valid basis for defendant to challenge the juror for cause
  • “Under OCGA § 15-12-160, a defendant in a non-death penalty felony trial is entitled to a panel of 30 jurors, of which at least 12 jurors must be qualified to serve.”
  • “evidence of recent, unexplained (or unsatisfactorily explained) possession of stolen goods may be sufficient to give rise to an inference that the defendant committed the robbery”

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Judges: Eldridge, McMurray, Blackburn

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