Legal Opinion
Olsen v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 16, 2017No. S17A1014PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENHAM, Justice.
Appellant Robert Olsen was formerly a police officer who was indicted for felony murder and other charges related to the shooting death of an unarmed suspect. The shooting occurred when Olsen responded to a suspicious person report at a DeKalb County apartment complex and ultimately shot the individual who was the subject of the report. Olsen asserts he acted in self-defense. Olsen filed a motion to dismiss the indictment on the ground that unauthorized persons were present in the grand jury room during the prosecutor’s presentation of evidence. After conducting a hearing, the…
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