Davidson v. Georgia

Richard Davidson and Michael Denay Grant were tried separately by juries, and both were convicted of murder and the unlawful possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony in connection with the attempted robbery and fatal shooting of Christopher Walker. Davidson and Grant appealed, each arguing the trial court erred when it admitted certain evidence at his trial. After review, the Georgia Supreme Court found error with respect to Davidson. However, the Court determined the trial court erred when it admitted a statement against Grant that law enforcement officers elicited from him in a custodial interrogation after he unequivocally invoked his constitutional right to remain silent, and the State failed to show that this error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt. Accordingly, the Court affirmed in Davidson’s case, and reversed in Grant’s. View "Davidson v. Georgia" on Justia Law