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Jackson v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 5, 2000No. S00A0947PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Thompson, Justice.

Defendant Jackson was convicted and sentenced for malice murder in connection with the death of Toni Crawford. This appeal fol lows the denial of his motion for a new trial.

1. Briefly stated, the evidence shows that Crawford was shot and killed when Jackson and Antonio Harris 2 tried to rob her at gunpoint. Shortly after the shooting, Harris told others that Jackson “dropped” Crawford. In a statement given to the police, Jackson admitted that he pointed a gun at the victim to rob her; he added that she “grabbed the gun, and it just went off.”

An eyewitness observed the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Martin v. BaldwinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1959
  2. Mullins v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  3. Parker v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  4. Walsh v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  5. Freeman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. STEPHENS v. THE STATE (Two Cases)Supreme Court of Georgia · 2020
  2. Glover v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  3. Fortner v. Town of RegisterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  4. Clark v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2008
  5. Depree v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005

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