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State v. Hill

Citations

  • 295 Ga. 716
  • 763 S.E.2d 675
  • 2014 Ga. LEXIS 728

How courts have described this case

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  • concluding that the trial court had abused its discretion in granting a new trial in part because the “court clearly erred in regard to material factual findings”
  • no Brady violation where the defendant “failed to show that the State either possessed or 36 suppressed any favorable evidence”
  • witness’ sworn affidavit providing alibi for appellant did not come to appellant’s knowledge since trial because appellant would have been aware of witness’ knowledge that appellant was with her
  • \[T]his Court will not disturb the first grant of a new trial on the general grounds in a criminal case unless the trial court abused its discretion in granting it[.]\
  • “[T]his Court will not disturb the first grant of a new trial on the general grounds in a criminal case unless the trial court abused its discretion in granting it[.]”
  • “[I]f the trial court significantly misapplies the law . . . , [its] exercise of discretion can be upheld only if this Court can reach the conclusion that had the trial court used the correct . . . legal analysis, it would have had no discretion to reach a different judgment.”

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Judges: Hines

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