Lawson v. Georgia
Annotate this CaseHerman Lawson and Christopher James were jointly indicted, along with two others, for charges arising out of the 2005 shooting deaths of two victims. In separate trials, appellants were convicted of all charges, including the malice murder of both victims. At the first appearance of these cases before the Supreme Court, it reversed the trial court's grant of new trial to each appellant. On remand, each appellant's sentence was reinstated, the remaining grounds for new trial raised in each appellant's motion for new trial were considered, and the trial court denied those motions. Lawson's and James's appeals were consolidated for review by the Supreme Court. Finding no reversible error, the Supreme Court affirmed as to both appellants.
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