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HOWARD v. STATE

40065.

251 Ga. 586 (1983)

308 S.E.2d 167

HOWARD v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided October 26, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G. Terry Jackson, for appellant.

Spencer Lawton, Jr., District Attorney, David T. Lock, Assistant District Attorney, Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Staff Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

HILL, Chief Justice.

On March 16, 1982, the defendant was convicted of the murder of Joe Nathan Garvin and was sentenced to life imprisonment. On March 29, 1982, the defendant filed a motion for a new trial, which was amended on September 24, 1982. This motion ultimately was denied on May 20, 1983, and a notice of appeal was thereafter timely filed.

The evidence authorized the jury to find that the victim was talking...

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