Beckv.The State
CourtSupreme Court of Georgia
Docket No.S20A1152
DecidedDecember 7, 2020
JudgesSupreme Court of Georgia
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CriminalCriminal LawCriminal ProcedureMurder & MayhemTales From the CryptEvidenceJury InstructionsDue ProcessRemand
Case Summary
Dallas Beck was convicted of felony murder and firearm possession after Corey Liverpool was killed. In an earlier appeal, the Georgia Supreme Court remanded for review of whether jurors had considered extrajudicial information about sentencing. On remand, the trial court rejected the claim, and Beck appealed again. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed. The court held that the record did not establish that improper sentencing information reached the jury or affected the verdict. It rejected Beck’s remaining claims and concluded that the post-remand proceedings did not require a new trial. The convictions and sentences therefore remained intact.
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