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PHILLIPS v. STATE

41540.

254 Ga. 370 (1985)

329 S.E.2d 475

PHILLIPS v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Rehearing Denied May 21, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gardner, Willis & Sweat, James H. Moore III, for appellant.

Hobart M. Hind, District Attorney, Britt R. Priddy, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.

HILL, Chief Justice.

We granted certiorari in Phillips v. State, 171 Ga.App. 827 (321 S.E.2d 393) (1984), to determine whether a defendant in a criminal case who introduces evidence tending to show his bad character has "put his character in issue" within the meaning of OCGA § 24-9-20 (b).1

Jimmy Lee Phillips was indicted for and convicted of...

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