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BYRD v. STATE

31392.

237 Ga. 781 (1976)

229 S.E.2d 631

BYRD v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided October 20, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hendrix, Shea & Oldfield, John H. Oldfield, Jr., for appellant.

Andrew J. Ryan, Jr., District Attorney, Joseph D. Newman, Assistant District Attorney, Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, Susan V. Boleyn, for appellee.

HALL, Justice.

In 1975 in Chatham County, Byrd was convicted of rape and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment. This is his appeal.

1. Byrd's main contention is that the trial court erred with respect to the replaying to the jury of certain taped testimony after they had retired to deliberate. The jury asked to hear again a certain part of the prosecutrix' identification evidence.

The transcript reveals the transaction...

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