Legal Opinion
Watson v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 14, 2002No. S01A1716PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Fletcher, Chief Justice.
Following a bench trial, Dukar Watson was convicted for the murders of Chauncey Fleming, Eddie McMillian, and Nekeba Turner, as well as for possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony. On appeal, he alleges that the waiver of his right to a jury trial was constitutionally deficient. Because we find that the waiver satisfied constitutional requirements and Watson’s other enumeration of error is without merit, we affirm his convictions.
1. In the early morning hours of February 5, 1996, Dukar Watson and four companions went to the apartment of Watson’s…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Adams v. United States Ex Rel. McCannSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Patton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1930
- Chapman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
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3Cited by39 opinions
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- Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
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