Jacksonv.The State
CourtSupreme Court of Georgia
Docket No.S20A0939
DecidedOctober 19, 2020
JudgesSupreme Court of Georgia
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CriminalCriminal LawCriminal ProcedureMurder & MayhemTales From the CryptSufficiency of the EvidenceJury InstructionsSentencingVacatur
Case Summary
Antwan Jackson challenged his convictions for felony murder and attempted cocaine trafficking in an out-of-time appeal arising from a fatal shooting. He argued that the evidence was insufficient, the indictment was defective, the prosecutor made improper closing remarks, and the jury was not properly instructed on mandatory sentencing. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed in part and vacated in part. The court rejected the claims requiring reversal but corrected a sentencing error in the judgment. The court left the supported convictions intact while vacating the legally improper portion of the sentence.
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