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JOHNSTON v. STATE

28668.

232 Ga. 268 (1974)

206 S.E.2d 468

JOHNSTON v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided May 21, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ham, Mills & Freeman, W. Franklin Freeman, Jr., for appellant.

Edward E. McGarity, District Attorney, Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, William F. Bartee, Jr., Assistant Attorney General, Thomas P. Burke, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

JORDAN, Justice.

Lewis Johnston was indicted and convicted for the murder of his wife and sentenced to life imprisonment.

It appears from the evidence adduced at the trial of the case that on October 14, 1972, the appellant and his wife accompanied a long-time friend, E. F. Martin, to the local fair and then afterwards to the V. F. W. Club. After spending a considerable amount of time at the V. F. W. Club, Martin volunteered...

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