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request for a curative instruction in Georgia

5 Georgia opinions name it 1 courts 2013–2022 1 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 (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Matthews v. Stategreen
ga · 2013 · cited in 2 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
2 sentences

2014The ensuing bench conference was not transcribed, and the record contains neither a ruling on trial counsel’s objection nor a request for a curative instruction or any other remedial measure. “[A] prosecutor is granted wide latitude in the conduct of closing argument, the bounds of which are in the trial court’s discretion.” Matthews v. State, 294 Ga. 50, 53 (3) (b) ( 751 SE2d 78 ) (2013).

2014The ensuing bench conference was not transcribed, and the record contains neither a ruling on trial counsel’s objection nor a request for a curative instruction or any other remedial measure. “[A] prosecutor is granted wide latitude in the conduct of closing argument, the bounds of which are in the trial court’s discretion.” Matthews v. State, 294 Ga. 50, 53 (3) (b) ( 751 SE2d 78 ) (2013).

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Head v. Stategreen
gactapp · 2007 · cited in 2 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
2 sentences

2013See Head v. State, 288 Ga. App. 205, 208 (2) ( 653 SE2d 540 ) (2007).

2013See Head v. State, 288 Ga. App. 205, 208 (2) ( 653 SE2d 540 ) (2007).

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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
Johnson v. State green
ga · 2021
1 sentence

2022Accordingly, we will apply the same standard of review as the Supreme Court of Georgia, namely whether the State fulfilled its burden of showing “that it was highly probably that the error did not contribute to the verdict.” (Citation and punctuation omitted.) Id. at (2).

12022–2022

Where else courts name it

MI 27 (1977–2022) WA 15 (1977–2020) CA 8 (1998–2023) MA 7 (1987–2019) GA 5 (2013–2022) NC 4 (1999–2025) CT 4 (1981–2002) NY 4 (1994–2012) FL 4 (1986–2011) MN 3 (1985–2004) ME 2 (1983–2024) OR 2 (2017–2023) AL 2 (1982–1982) ND 2 (2006–2006)

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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