236 Ga. 874
226 S.E.2d 63
Decided May 18, 1976
Supreme Court of Georgia · decided 1976-05-18
Key passage — most relied on by later courts
““I dissent to the majority opinion primarily because of the jury composition issue. A review of the transcript and record leads me to the opinion that the requirements of Alexander v. Louisiana, 405 U.S. 625 [ 92 S.Ct. 1221 , 31 L.Ed.2d 536 ] (1972), and Turner v. Fouche, 396 U.S. 346, 361 [ 90 S.Ct. 532, 540 , 24 L.Ed.2d 567 ] (1970) have not been satisfied in this case.” 236 Ga. 874 , 881 and 883; 226 S.E.2d 63 , 68 and 69 (1976).”
quoted by 1 later decision, including Gibson v. Zant
Relies on Alexander v. Louisiana · Turner v. Fouche
Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know
Decided 1976-05-18
Cited by 48 later decisions — most recently March 1990 · most notably Felker v. State (1984), Potts v. State (1978)
2 federal appellate · 41 state decisions
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¶1dissenting.
¶2I dissent to the majority opinion primarily because of the jury composition issue. A review of the transcript and record leads me to the opinion that the requirements of Alexander v. Louisiana, 405 U. S. 625, 632 (1972), and Turner v. Fouche, 396 U. S. 346, 361 (1970) have not been satisfied in this case.