Carman v. Georgia

Demario Carman, along with three other men, was indicted for murder, armed robbery, and related crimes in connection with the 2012 death of Vanessa Thrasher at O.T.’s Lounge in Atlanta. The State gave notice of its intent to seek the death penalty, and the guilt/innocence phase of Carman’s trial began on November 17, 2014. The trial court declared a mistrial during the latter half of the guilt/innocence phase of Carman’s trial. In this appeal, Carman contended his right not to be subjected to double jeopardy and his right to counsel of his choosing would be violated if he were subjected to a new trial following the mistrial. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court’s denial of Carman’s plea in bar, thereby returning jurisdiction to the trial court for the purpose of its conducting a new trial. View "Carman v. Georgia" on Justia Law