Legal Opinion

Lawton v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 17, 1989No. 77798PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction of the offenses of attempted *117armed robbery (criminal attempt to commit armed robbery), aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. Held:

During voir dire defense counsel identified himself as a legislator and asked the panel whether any position he may have taken or statement he may have made in his role as a legislator had so offended one of them as to prevent that potential juror from giving the case sub judice his or her fair and undivided attention. There is no indication on the record that any…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Pulliam v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  2. Whitlock v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
  3. Messer v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  4. Quick v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  5. Proffitt v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Ponder v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  2. Lipscomb v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  3. Walker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  4. McCoy v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  5. Lawton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989

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