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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

Jamie Weis Appeal Puts Georgia’s Criminal Justice System on Trial

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

Adam Liptak’s recent editorial in the New York Times will provide comfort for those of us who have watched the legislature and governor gut indigent defense in Georgia and attack the judiciary systematically. At the same time, it is a little embarrassing to read about the system that I love so much and wonder what… Continue Reading