Legal Opinion
Robinson v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 3, 1986No. 71629PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Judge.
Appellant was tried by a jury and convicted of the August 25, 1983 armed robbery (OCGA § 16-8-41) and kidnapping (OCGA § 16-5-40) of a convenience store employee. His motion for new trial was denied and he appeals.
1. Appellant first argues that his conviction must be overturned because the array of the grand jury which returned his indictments did not meet the requirements of OCGA § 15-12-40 (b) (1).
At the time of the indictments, December 20, 1983, OCGA § 15-12-40 (b) (1) provided: “In any county utilizing a plan for the selection of persons to serve as jurors by mechanical or…
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