Supreme Court of Georgia

Dixon v. the State (two Cases)

December 11, 2017

Summary

The court affirmed the defendants’ convictions and sentences after concluding that the evidence was legally sufficient, the trial court properly denied a mistrial following an improper prosecutorial question, and the alleged juror irregularities did not undermine the fairness of the trial. The court also declined to correct sua sponte an erroneous merger of armed robbery into malice murder because the merger benefited the defendants, the State did not cross-appeal, and no exceptional circumstances existed. No separate opinions were filed.