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When Judges Tell Juries About Appeals

By Scott Key on Posted in Opinions and Analysis, Uncategorized

There’s an old bright line rule about whether judges should mention the appellate process to juries. The subtext is that you shouldn’t do it at all. The literal rule is that you shouldn’t do it in a way suggesting that the defendant is going to lose the trial. The Supreme Court recently reaffirmed on old… Continue Reading

A New Approach to Felony Murder and a New Template to Attack Precedent in Georgia

By Scott Key on Posted in Opinions and Analysis, Supreme Court of Georgia

There are two big stories in the Georgia Supreme Court’s decision in Jackson v. State. The first is that the rule of causation for felony murder that had been in place for thirty years has been changed. The second is that the majority has provided a framework for any appellant to use in future cases… Continue Reading