SPENCER v. STATE

No. S06A1719.

640 S.E.2d 267 (2007)

SPENCER v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

January 22, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian Steel, The Steel Law Firm, P.C., Atlanta, for appellant.

Paul L. Howard, Jr., Dist. Atty., Marc A. Mallon, Asst. Dist. Atty., Bettieanne C. Hart, Asst. Dist. Atty., Elizabeth A. Baker, Asst. Dist. Atty., Thurbert E. Baker, Atty. Gen., for appellee.


HINES, Justice.

The issue in this appeal is whether a finding of not guilty on a criminal charge returned by an unsworn jury acts as a bar to retrial on such charge. Finding that it does not, we affirm the trial court's denial of the defendant's plea in bar.

Thomas Alan Spencer was indicted for malice murder, felony murder while in the commission of aggravated assault, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and possession of a firearm during the commission...

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