Legal Opinion
Perkinson v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 5, 2001No. S00A1710PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Justice.
This case arises from a series of crimes committed or allegedly committed by Eric Perkinson on the same day in two counties. Perkinson was convicted in Bartow County of malice murder and other offenses and he received the death penalty for the murder. In the present case, DeKalb County is seeking to try him on several charges arising out of the same criminal transaction. Perkinson unsuccessfully filed a plea in bar claiming that the DeKalb County prosecution is barred by double jeopardy. While awaiting trial in DeKalb County, Perkinson exercised his right to appeal the trial…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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- Zant v. StephensSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- United States v. JornSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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