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Whitaker v. State

Citations

  • 568 S.E.2d 594
  • 256 Ga. App. 436
  • 2002 Fulton County D. Rep. 2186
  • 2002 Ga. App. LEXIS 921

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  • a trial court’s determination on the question whether a defendant knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily waived his right to a jury trial is reviewed under a clearly erroneous standard
  • counsel’s consent to procedure used during a hearing waived any error
  • “The question of whether a defendant is capable or incapable of making a knowing and intelligent waiver of his rights is to be answered by the trial judge and will be accepted by this court unless such determination is clearly erroneous.”

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Judges: Smith, Eldridge, Ellington

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