Harris v. State

314 Ga. 51

FINAL COPY S22G0018. HARRIS v. THE STATE. COLVIN, Justice. This case stems from the criminal trial of Shalita Jackson Harris, a school bus driver who was convicted of homicide by vehicle in the first degree after the bus she drove crashed, resulting in the death of a student. Following her conviction, Harris filed a motion for new trial alleging that jurors had engaged in misconduct during deliberations by researching the available sentences for her charges. The trial court denied the motion, and the Court of Appeals affirmed. See Harris v. State, 360 Ga. App. 695, 698-699 (1) ( 859…