Legal Opinion
Copeland v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided August 7, 2006No. A06A1397, A06A1398PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, Judge.
Following a jury trial, Reggie Deon Copeland was convicted of one count of obstruction of an officer and one count of riot in a penal institution. Tried separately at a subsequent jury trial, Copeland was convicted of one count of possession of cocaine and one count of misdemeanor obstruction of an officer.
In Case No. A06A1397, Copeland challenges his convictions for obstruction and riot in a penal institution, contending that the trial court erred in failing to require the prosecuting attorney to explain why he had struck an African-American juror. In Case No. A06A1398,…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Gamble v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
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