Blackledge v. Georgia
Annotate this CaseAlong with several co-defendants, Milton Blackledge was tried by jury and convicted of murder, violation of the Georgia Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act (the “Street Gang Act”), and other crimes, all in connection with the 2007 killing of Justin Brown. Blackledge appealed, arguing: (1) that the evidence was insufficient to sustain his conviction for violation of the Street Gang Act; (2) that the trial court erred when it refused to sever his trial from that of his co-defendants, and (3) that the trial court erred when it admitted certain evidence. Finding no reversible error, the Georgia Supreme Court affirmed.
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