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PATRICK v. STATE

35200.

245 Ga. 417 (1980)

265 S.E.2d 553

PATRICK v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided January 24, 1980.

Rehearing Denied March 13, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deryl D. Dantzler, for appellant.

William J. Smith, District Attorney, Doug Pullen, Assistant District Attorney, Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, Daryl A. Robinson, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

BOWLES, Justice.

James Richard Patrick was indicted by the grand jury of Muscogee County for the January 10, 1977 murder of Gertruda "Truly" Johnson. Following a jury trial, Patrick was found guilty. Upon the jury's finding of the statutory aggravating circumstances of kidnapping and aggravated battery to the victim, Patrick was sentenced to death. The case is here on direct appeal and for review of the death sentence.

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