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impaired defense in Georgia

7 Georgia opinions name it 1 courts 2006–2020 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Georgia courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Lambert v. Stategreen
gactapp · 2010 · cited in 3 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2011–2020
2 sentences

2020See Lambert v. State, 302 Ga. App. 573, 577 (4) ( 692 SE2d 15 ) (2010) (to demonstrate an impaired defense, the defendant must present more than vague or conclusory statements).

2020See Lambert v. State, 302 Ga. App. 573, 577 (4) ( 692 SE2d 15 ) (2010) (to demonstrate an impaired defense, the defendant must present more than vague or conclusory statements).

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Higgins v. Stategreen
gactapp · 2011 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
2 sentences

2020Durham asserts only “inherent prejudice which accompanies any long delay.” He does not point to any actual or specific prejudice to his defense, arguing only that the length of the delay “teeter[s] on the possibility of impairing the defense.” See Higgins v. State, 308 Ga. App. 257, 263 (2) (d) ( 707 SE2d 523 ) (2011) (“To demonstrate an impaired defense, a defendant must present more than vague or conclusory statements; he must offer specific evidence.”) (citation and punctuation omitted).

2020Durham asserts only “inherent prejudice which accompanies any long delay.” He does not point to any actual or specific prejudice to his defense, arguing only that the length of the delay “teeter[s] on the possibility of impairing the defense.” See Higgins v. State, 308 Ga. App. 257, 263 (2) (d) ( 707 SE2d 523 ) (2011) (“To demonstrate an impaired defense, a defendant must present more than vague or conclusory statements; he must offer specific evidence.”) (citation and punctuation omitted).

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Simmons v. Stategreen
gactapp · 2008 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
2 sentences

2010Merely asserting that memories have faded over time does not satisfy this *578 requirement.” (Citations omitted.) Simmons v. State, 290 Ga. App. 315, 317 (4) ( 659 SE2d 721 ) (2008).

2010Merely asserting that memories have faded over time does not satisfy this *578 requirement.” (Citations omitted.) Simmons v. State, 290 Ga. App. 315, 317 (4) ( 659 SE2d 721 ) (2008).

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Boseman v. Stategreen
ga · 1994 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2006–2006
2 sentences

2006See id.; Boseman, supra, 263 Ga. at 734 (2).

2006See id.; Boseman, supra, 263 Ga. at 734 (2).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Georgia. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (1)

CaseCitedYears
Frazier v. State green
gactapp · 2006
1 sentence

2008Frazier, supra, 277 Ga. App. at 883 .

12008–2008

Where else courts name it

ND 13 (1995–2019) KY 10 (2009–2025) NM 8 (1990–2023) GA 7 (2006–2020) NH 5 (2008–2022) TX 3 (2002–2024) MD 2 (1983–2014) DE 2 (1979–1989)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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