Hooper v. Georgia
Annotate this CaseTimone Hooper was convicted by jury of murder, attempted armed robbery, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime arising out of a shooting that killed Lawrence Bryan and wounded Keron Brown. On appeal, Hooper contended he received ineffective assistance based on his counsel’s failure to request a jury instruction on the requirement that confessions be corroborated, and he contended the trial court plainly erred in failing to give that instruction sua sponte. Hooper also argued the trial court violated his constitutional right to a public trial by excluding spectators from the courtroom in order to question a juror about her acquaintance with a potential witness. Finding no reversible error, the Georgia Supreme Court affirmed Hooper's convictions.
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