Jones v. Georgia
Annotate this CaseAppellants Xzavaien Jones and Terrell McFarland were tried jointly and convicted of murder and related offenses in connection with the 2016 shooting death of Anthony Meredith. Both men appealed, raising numerous alleged trial court errors, including the removal of a dissenting juror during deliberations. Although the record may well have supported findings authorizing the trial court to remove the juror, the Georgia Supreme Court determined the findings that the trial court actually made (and to which the Court’s review was limited) were not sufficient to justify removal. Because the trial court abused its discretion in removing the juror, the Supreme Court reversed.
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