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PHILLIPS v. STATE

31806, 31851, 31852.

238 Ga. 497 (1977)

233 S.E.2d 758

PHILLIPS v. THE STATE (three cases).

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided March 8, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. Kontz Bennett, Jr., for appellant (case nos. 31806 and 31851).

Thomas Edward Phillips, pro se (case no. 31851).

Dewey Hayes, District Attorney, Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, Isaac Byrd, Staff Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

JORDAN, Justice.

Thomas Edward Phillips was convicted for murder. The state waived the death penalty, he was sentenced to life imprisonment and he appeals.

Case No. 31851

In this case, Phillips appeals pro se from the trial court's denial of his "Motion to Discharge Counsel," in which he apparently sought the substitution of new appointed counsel to prosecute his appeal because appointed counsel was...

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