Dixon v. Georgia
Annotate this CaseFollowing a joint jury trial with co-defendant James Platt, Jarret Dixon was found guilty of the 2010 felony murder and malice murder of Santos Palacios-Vasquez, the voluntary manslaughter of Antonio Clark, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Dixon appealed, arguing that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdicts, the trial court made improper evidentiary rulings, and the trial court erred by denying his motion to strike several jurors. Finding no reversible errors, the Supreme Court affirmed.
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