Legal Opinion
Yates v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 1, 2001No. S01P0977PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Benham, Justice.
John Thomas Yates was convicted of malice murder, burglary, and aggravated assault. The jury recommended the death penalty for the murder after finding beyond a reasonable doubt that the murder was committed while Yates was engaged in the commission of a burglary. OCGA § 17-10-30 (b) (2). The trial court sentenced Yates to death and he appeals. Because potential jurors were improperly excused from jury service, we reverse the convictions and sentences.
1. The evidence adduced at trial authorized the jury to find the following as facts. Yates had an on-again/off-again…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Powers v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Barnes v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
- McClain v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
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3Cited by14 opinions
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