Legal Opinion
Olsen v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 16, 2017No. S17A1014
1Opinion of the Court
302 Ga. 288
FINAL COPY S17A1014. OLSEN v. THE STATE. 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…
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