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Criminal Law, Laura D. Hogue, Franklin J. Hogue
Criminal Law, Laura D. Hogue, Franklin J. Hogue
Mercer Law Review
In this survey of Georgia criminal law, we have selected only those cases that we deemed to be of interest to those of us who practice in the area of criminal law. For space reasons, however, we could not include every interesting case, even in footnotes. Other writers of this survey would have selected differently, no doubt. We also were able to omit all death penalty cases and cases involving strictly evidentiary issues, as two other fine articles in this edition of the Mercer Law Review cover those cases.
Death Penalty Law, Holly Geerdes, Nikki Cox
Death Penalty Law, Holly Geerdes, Nikki Cox
Mercer Law Review
This Article surveys the death penalty decisions of the Georgia Supreme Court from June 1, 2004 through May 31, 2005. The cases discussed include those heard by the supreme court on interim appeal, on direct appeal, and on review of habeas corpus decisions. Focusing on the court's decisions that affect the trial and appeal of death penalty cases, this Article, with some exceptions, does not discuss holdings in capital cases that are common to all criminal appeals.
Calling On The Legislature: Dixon V. State And Georgia's Statutory Scheme To Protect Minors From Sexual Exploitation, Jed D. Manton
Calling On The Legislature: Dixon V. State And Georgia's Statutory Scheme To Protect Minors From Sexual Exploitation, Jed D. Manton
Mercer Law Review
In Dixon v. State, the Georgia Supreme Court analyzed Georgia's statutory scheme to protect children from sexual exploitation. A jury convicted Marcus Dixon of statutory rape and aggravated child molestation, for which he received the mandatory minimum sentence of fifteen years to serve ten. The Georgia Supreme Court reversed Dixon's conviction for aggravated child molestation. As a result of the reversal, Dixon was released from prison because he had already served the requirements for his statutory rape conviction. The majority and concurring opinion urged the Legislature to clarify Georgia's statutes to expressly distinguish statutory rape from child molestation. The …
A Meaningful Criminal Justice System For The Future—An English Perspective, Baroness Scotland Of Asthal Qc
A Meaningful Criminal Justice System For The Future—An English Perspective, Baroness Scotland Of Asthal Qc
Mercer Law Review
The Fourth Annual John E. James Distinguished Lecture
Walter F. George School of Law
Mercer University
Macon, Georgia, September 21, 2004