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BELL v. STATE

32067, 32136, 32186.

239 Ga. 146 (1977)

236 S.E.2d 47

BELL v. THE STATE. ELLERBEE v. THE STATE. GANTT v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Argued April 11, 1977.

Submitted April 8, 1977.

Decided May 12, 1977.

Rehearing Denied June 7, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. Allen Hunt, for Bell.

Cohen, Traub & Mackin, Dennis S. Mackin, for Ellerbee.

Luman C. Earle, L. Paul Cobb, Jr., for Gantt.

Lewis R. Slaton, District Attorney, Carole E. Wall, Assistant District Attorney, Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, Harrison Kohler, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

UNDERCOFLER, Presiding Justice.

Appellants Bell, Ellerbee and Gantt were convicted in Fulton Superior Court in a joint trial for the armed robbery and murder of James Edmondson, Sr., professionally known as Professor Backwards. A fourth indictee, Michelle Sipp, housekeeper for Edmondson, testified for the state. Bell and Ellerbee pleaded not guilty and did not testify at trial. Gantt pleaded not guilty by reason of delusional insanity and testified.

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