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HENDRICK v. STATE

44546.

257 Ga. 514 (1987)

361 S.E.2d 169

HENDRICK v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided October 21, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James W. Bradley, for appellant.

Robert E. Keller, District Attorney, Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, J. Michael Davis, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

PER CURIAM.

Hendrick was indicted and tried for the malice murder and felony murder of his two-year-old son. He was convicted on both counts, but the trial court sentenced him to life in prison only on the malice murder count.1 We vacate the conviction and sentence on the malice murder count, and order that the trial court impose a life sentence on the felony murder count.

Medical evidence established that the victim had arm fractures...

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