Whitehead v. Georgia
Annotate this CaseJavis Whitehead was convicted by jury of murder and other crimes in connection with the shooting death of Dominique Larry. On appeal, Whitehead challenged the sufficiency of the evidence presented to rebut his claim of self-defense and to convict him for murder beyond a reasonable doubt. He also argued the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress his custodial statement, and in refusing to excuse for cause the District Attorney from the panel of prospective jurors prior to the conclusion of voir dire. Finding no merit to these contentions, the Georgia Supreme Court affirmed conviction.
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