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WASHINGTON v. STATE

40966.

253 Ga. 173 (1984)

318 S.E.2d 55

WASHINGTON v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided July 16, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William F. Braziel, Jr., for appellant.

Spencer Lawton, Jr., District Attorney, David T. Lock, Assistant District Attorney, Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, Eddie Snelling, Jr., for appellee.

SMITH, Justice.

Appellant was tried before a Chatham County jury for murder. He was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. On direct appeal we overturned his conviction on the basis of the failure of the trial court to charge the jury on voluntary manslaughter. Washington v. State, 249 Ga. 728 (292 S.E.2d 836) (1982). Washington was retried and was again convicted and sentenced to life...

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