Georgia v. Hargis
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Anthony Hargis was tried by jury and convicted of several crimes relating to the illegal manufacture of methamphetamine. Following the denial of his motion for new trial, Hargis appealed, asserting seven claims of error, among which: the trial judge was disqualified by her receipt of an ex parte communication and, therefore, should have recused; and that the trial court erred when it denied a motion to suppress evidence of a similar transaction. The Court of Appeals agreed that the trial judge should have recused, and that the motion to suppress should have been granted. The appellate court reversed the judgment of conviction on those grounds without reaching the other claims of error. On the petition of the State, the Supreme Court granted certiorari to review the decision of the Court of Appeals. The Court concluded that the Court of Appeals erred with respect to both recusal and the motion to suppress.
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