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STATE v. HIGHTOWER

40048.

252 Ga. 220 (1984)

312 S.E.2d 610

THE STATE v. HIGHTOWER.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided February 29, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

H. Jeff Lanier, Assistant District Attorney, for appellant.

Henry G. Bozeman, for appellee.

SMITH, Justice.

Johnny Hightower, Jr. was indicted, tried and convicted of armed robbery by use of a knife. Hightower claimed that he committed only a simple assault and battery upon the victim, Walter Duddy (the proprietor of a liquor store), while unbeknownst to him, an accomplice emptied the cash register. Hightower filed written requests for charges on the crimes of aggravated assault, simple assault, and battery. The trial judge charged on the crimes of robbery...

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