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CUMMINGS v. STATE

25517.

226 Ga. 46 (1970)

172 S.E.2d 395

CUMMINGS v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided January 8, 1970.

Rehearing Denied January 26, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hester & Hester, Frank B. Hester, Richard M. Hester, for appellant.

Lewis R. Slaton, District Attorney, Tony H. Hight, J. Melvin England, Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, Harold N. Hill, Jr., Executive Assistant Attorney General, Marion O. Gordon, William R. Childers, Jr., Assistant Attorneys General, for appellee.

ALMAND, Chief Justice.

George Cummings was indicted for the murder of Anderson Shaw by shooting him with a pistol. The murder occurred on October 7, 1968. He was tried April 9, 1969, found guilty and sentenced to death. He moved for a new trial on the general grounds and five special grounds. His appeal is from the denial of this motion.

1. Enumerated error 4 asserts that the court erred in overruling appellant's written demand that the district attorney be...

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