HAMPTON v. STATE

S17A0984.

805 S.E.2d 902 (2017)

HAMPTON v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided: October 2, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raina Jeager Nadler , P.O. Box 500773, Atlanta, Georgia 31150, for Appellant.

Patricia B. Attaway Burton , Deputy Attorney General, Paula Khristian Smith , Senior Assistant Attorney General, Christopher M. Carr , Attorney General, S. Taylor Johnston , Assistant Attorney General, DEPARTMENT OF LAW, 40 Capitol Square, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30334, D. Victor Reynolds , District Attorney, Michael Scott Carlson , Deputy Chief A.D.A., COBB COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, 70 Haynes Street, Marietta, Georgia 30090, for Appellee.


Appellant Dennis Hampton was found guilty of malice murder and other related crimes in connection with the shooting death of Takilam Terrell.1 On appeal, he contends, among other things, that the trial court gave an impermissibly coercive jury charge and erred in sentencing him to life in prison...

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