GOLDEN v. STATE

39136.

250 Ga. 428 (1982)

297 S.E.2d 479

GOLDEN v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Rehearing Denied December 15, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard D. Phillips, for appellant.

Dupont K. Cheney, District Attorney, Harrison W. Kohler, Assistant District Attorney, Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, Virginia H. Jeffries, Staff Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.


WELTNER, Justice.

Annie Jane Golden was convicted in Liberty County for the murder of Peter Robertson, Jr., and sentenced to life imprisonment.

According to the evidence, the victim had been drunk when, earlier that evening at the Goldens' home and in the presence of Mrs. Golden's husband, he had accused Mrs. Golden of marital infidelity. Words were exchanged between the Goldens after the victim left. Mrs. Golden then placed a kitchen knife in her handbag...

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