Legal Opinion
Acey v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided August 18, 2006No. A06A1105PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Barnes, Judge.
Ricky Acey appeals his convictions for false statements under OCGA § 16-10-20, and conspiracy to commit theft by shoplifting under OCGA § 16-4-8. After a two-day trial, the trial court sentenced Acey to six years in prison. Acey contends that the trial court erred in finding a prima facie case of racial discrimination in the use of his peremptory jury challenges, in holding that the reasons he gave for the peremptory challenges were not race-neutral, and in excluding the testimony of his witnesses. He also contends the evidence was not sufficient to support his convictions and…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Georgia v. McCollumSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Dean v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
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