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JONES v. STATE

45493.

258 Ga. 96 (1988)

366 S.E.2d 144

JONES v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided March 16, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy P. Healy, for appellant.

Michael H. Crawford, District Attorney, for appellee.

MARSHALL, Chief Justice.

We granted the application for writ of certiorari in the present case. Jones v. State, 185 Ga.App. 649 (366 S.E.2d 144) (1988). We disapprove the Court of Appeals' holding in Div. 3 of its opinion that where an unauthorized communication to a juror occurs in a criminal case, the burden is on the defense to show actual prejudice. The rule in this State is that...

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