Legal Opinion
Lively v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 16, 1992No. S92P0666PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Presiding Justice.
John James Lively, Jr., was convicted in Wilkes County on two counts of murder and one count of aggravated assault in connection with the shooting deaths of Sarah Jane Paschall (Lively’s former companion) and her sister, Melanie Paschall Land. Lively was sentenced to death on each of the two murder counts. He now appeals, contending, inter alia, that the trial court erred by refusing to grant a defense motion to excuse for cause a prospective juror who was listed as a state’s witness.
1. At the outset of the voir dire, the district attorney stated to the court that he…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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