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Top citers, strongest first. 19 distinct citers.
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McLance Marshall v. State
Indeed, contrary to Marshall’s argument, our Supreme Court has held that “[a] trial court, in the exercise of a sound discretion, [is] required to make its own determination as to whether further deliberations [are] in order.”16 Moreover, while each of the four notes indicated that the jury could not reach a unanimous verdict, the trial court “was not bound by those pronouncements.”17 Furthermore, although the trial court instructed the jury to continue its deliberations a few times, the jury notes were all sent after brief periods of time.18 In fact, the jury only deliberated for 16…
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Bridgett Marvette Hines v. State
See Sears v. State, 270 Ga. at 838 (1) (no abuse of discretion in requiring further deliberation where jury first indicated it was deadlocked after nine hours, and again after three more hours); Todd v. State, 243 Ga. 539, 542 (3) ( 255 SE2d 5 ) (1979) (no abuse of discretion in denying mistrial and giving Allen charge after four hours; judge “not bound to accept the jury’s feeling that it is hopelessly deadlocked”); Pendley v. State, 283 Ga. App. 262 ( 641 SE2d 174 ) (2006) (no abuse of discretion in giving Allen charge and denying mistrial where jury had been deliberating less than two…
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Hines v. State
See Sears v. State, 270 Ga. at 838 (1) (no abuse of discretion in requiring further deliberation where jury first indicated it was deadlocked after nine hours, and again after three more hours); Todd v. State, 243 Ga. 539, 542 (3) ( 255 SE2d 5 ) (1979) (no abuse of discretion in denying mistrial and giving Allen charge after four hours; judge “not bound to accept the jury’s feeling that it is hopelessly deadlocked”); Pendley v. State, 283 Ga. App. 262 ( 641 SE2d 174 ) (2006) (no abuse of discretion in giving Allen charge and denying mistrial where jury had been deliberating less than two…
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Williams v. State
Todd v. State, 243 Ga. 539, 542 ( 255 SE2d 5 ) (1979).
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Sears v. State
Todd v. State, 243 Ga. 539, 542 ( 255 SE2d 5 ) (1979) (court is not required to accept jury’s feeling that it is “hopelessly deadlocked”).
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Hunter v. State
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Chastain, supra; Todd v. State, 243 Ga. 539, 543 ( 255 SE2d 5 ) (1979).
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Romine v. State
Moreover, the trial court “is not bound to accept the jury’s feeling that it is hopelessly deadlocked.” Todd v. State, 243 Ga. 539, 542 ( 255 SE2d 5 ) (1979).
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Boyer v. State
Frazier v. State, 138 Ga. App. 640, 642 (2a) ( 227 SE2d 284 ) (1976); McNeal v. State, 228 Ga. 633, 636 (3) ( 187 SE2d 271 ) (1972); Todd v. State, 243 Ga. 539, 544 (7) ( 255 SE2d 5 ) (1979). 4.
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Teems v. State
Gunnin v. State, 112 Ga. App. 720 (2) ( 146 SE2d 131 ); Pinion v. State, 225 Ga. 36, 37 (4) ( 165 SE2d 708 ); Todd v. State, 243 Ga. 539, 544 (7) ( 255 SE2d 5 ).
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Honester v. the State
See Sears v. State, 270 Ga. 834, 838 (1) ( 514 SE2d 426 ) (1999) (“[a]lthoughthe jury twice stated that it was at an eleven to one *171 ‘deadlock,’ the trial court was not bound by those pronouncements”) citing Todd v. State, 243 Ga. 539, 542 (3) ( 255 SE2d 5 ) (1979) (“[t]he trial judge is not bound to accept the jury’s feeling that it is hopelessly deadlocked”).
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Hill v. State
See Todd v. State, 243 Ga. 539, 542 (2) ( 255 SE2d 5 ) (1979); Bonds v. State, 232 Ga. 694, 696 (5) ( 208 SE2d 561 ) (1974).
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Arnold v. State
See Todd v. State, 243 Ga. 539, 542 ( 255 SE2d 5 ) (1979) (court not required to accept jury’s statement that it is “hopelessly deadlocked”).
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Ponderosa Granite Co. v. First National Bank
See Todd v. State, 243 Ga. 539 (8) ( 255 SE2d 5 ) (1979).
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Carter v. State
See Todd v. State, 243 Ga. 539 (7) ( 255 SE2d 5 ) (1979) and cits.; Patterson v. State, 154 Ga. App. 877 (1) ( 270 SE2d 86 ) (1980) and cits.; Young v. State, 131 Ga. App. 553 (2) ( 206 SE2d 536 ) (1974) and cits. 10.
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Hancock v. State
See Todd v. State, 243 Ga. 539, 544 (7) ( 255 SE2d 5 ), and cases cited. 6.
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Cofield v. State
Driver v. State, 112 Ga. 229 (2) ( 37 SE 400 ) (1900); Cato v. State, 183 Ga. 277 (2) ( 188 SE 337 ) (1936); see Todd v. State, 243 Ga. 539 (3) ( 255 SE2d 5 ) (1979).
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Honester v. the State
See also Todd v. State, 243 Ga. 539, 542 (3) ( 255 SE2d 5 ) (1979) (trial court was not required to accept jury’s feeling that it was “hopelessly deadlocked”).
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Denny v. State
See also Todd v. State, 243 Ga. 539, 545 (8) ( 255 SE2d 5 ) (1979). 5.
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Arnett v. State
Compare Kerbo v. State, 230 Ga. 241 ( 196 SE2d 424 ) (1973), overruled on other grounds, State v. Stonaker, 236 Ga. 1 ( 222 SE2d 354 ) (1976) (failed to request charge), and State v. Allen, 243 Ga. 508 ( 256 SE2d 381 ) (1978), dismissing cert. in Allen v. State, 147 Ga. App. 701 ( 250 SE2d 5 ) (1978). 4.
SHELTON
v.
HOPPER
v.
HOPPER
34651.
Supreme Court of Georgia.
Apr 24, 1979.
James Shelton, Jr., pro se., Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, Susan V. Boleyn, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.
Published
The record supports the superior court’s determination that Shelton’s guilty plea to voluntary manslaughter was freely and voluntarily entered, and that his attorney competently represented him. Appellant has failed to show error in connection with any subsequent attempt, after sentencing, to withdraw the guilty plea.
Judgment affirmed.