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Lofton v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 15, 2021No. S20A1101PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

310 Ga. 770

FINAL COPY S20A1101. LOFTON v. THE STATE. ELLINGTON, Justice. A jury found Hakim Lofton guilty of malice murder and possession of a firearm in connection with the shooting death of Jason Walker.1 On appeal, Lofton challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and contends that the trial court erred in admitting cell- site location information that was obtained without a warrant, in 1 The shooting occurred on October 10, 2013. A Fulton County grand jury returned an indictment on January 14, 2014, charging Lofton with malice murder (Count 1), felony murder predicated on armed robbery…

2Cases cited59 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. United States v. LeonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  5. Smith v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1979

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. COLLINS v. THE STATE (Three Cases)Supreme Court of Georgia · 2021
  2. Outlaw v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2021
  3. Hurston v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2021
  4. Green v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2024
  5. State v. LEDBETTER (And Vice Versa)Supreme Court of Georgia · 2024

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