Court Opinion

ID: 9583628
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-21 22:40:40.910816+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T14:56:36.769073
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Gregory, Justice,
concurring specially.
I agree with the result reached by the majority in this case. With regard to Division 5 of the opinion, I agree that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in refusing to dismiss juror Finland for favor. However, for reasons which I stated in Blankenship v. State, 247 Ga. 590, 597 (277 SE2d 505) (1981), I am not persuaded that any error in qualifying Finland was harmless on the ground that appellant failed to exhaust his peremptory strikes.
I am authorized to state that Justice Clarke and Justice Weltner join in this special concurrence.