Collins v. Georgia
Annotate this CaseRenita Collins was tried for murder along with co-defendant Michael Stallworth. Collins appealed her convictions for murder and possession of a firearm while in commission of a felony in connection with the shooting death of Keith Jacobs. On appeal. Collins contended she was denied a fair trial due to juror misconduct, the trial court abused its discretion by not allowing her to subpoena juror testimony to show that misconduct had occurred, and the trial court abused its discretion when it failed to excuse a prospective juror for cause. Finding no reversible error, the Georgia Supreme Court affirmed conviction.
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