Legal Opinion

Dorillas v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 23, 1997No. A96A1638PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ruffin, Judge.

Pascal Dorillas appeals from his convictions for theft by taking and false imprisonment. For reasons which follow, we affirm.

1. In his first enumeration of error, Dorillas argues that the trial court erred in not striking for cause two prospective jurors. We disagree.(a) Dorillas claims that the first juror’s responses during voir dire revealed a bias towards the State. Although initially concerned that past experiences would affect her impartiality, this juror indicated upon further questioning that she thought she could put those experiences aside and act objectively. The…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
  3. Scott v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  4. Wilson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  5. Strickland v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
  2. Gulley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
  3. Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  4. Jackson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  5. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999

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