Legal Opinion
Sanders v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 2, 1976No. 31471PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Undercofler, Presiding Justice.
Appellant was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. She appeals and asserts the trial court committed 26 errors. We reverse.
1. Appellant asserts the trial court erred in denying her challenges to the Ware County grand jury and traverse jury lists for systematic exclusion of persons on the basis of sex, race and age. See Whitus v. Georgia, 385 U. S. 545 (87 SC 643, 17 LE2d 599) (1966). Initially we conclude that the evidence does not show a systematic exclusion of persons because of age if indeed age can comprise a "significantly identifiable…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Taylor v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Alexander v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Whitus v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- State v. GouldSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
- Gould v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
3Cited by12 opinions
- Humphreys v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010
- Young v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- Durham v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- Bowen v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- Devier v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
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