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Wolfe v. State

Citations

  • 544 S.E.2d 148
  • 273 Ga. 670
  • 2001 Fulton County D. Rep. 958
  • 2001 Ga. LEXIS 256

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  • evidence of defendant’s gang affiliation admissible, despite its negative reflection on defendant’s character, where it was “relevant and material to an issue in the case”
  • where opponent of a peremptory challenge makes a prima facie showing of racial discrimination, the burden of production shifts to the proponent of the strike to give a race-neutral reason for the strike
  • State linked evidence of gang activity to motive for crime and hierarchy of gang
  • State linked evidence of gang activity to motive for crime and hierarchy of gang
  • State linked evidence of gang activity to motive for crime and hierarchy of gang
  • gang membership was key to the defendant’s motive to commit the crimes, which he did at the request of gang members and pursuant to gang’s code of conduct, which required him to participate or to suffer repercussions

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Judges: Hines

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