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CANSLER v. STATE

No. S91A0875.

409 S.E.2d 504 (1991)

261 Ga. 693

CANSLER v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Reconsideration Denied October 28, 1991.

Statement on Motion for Reconsideration November 18, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan B. Ellis, Decatur, for Cansler.

Robert E. Wilson, Dist. Atty., Desiree Sutton Peagler, Asst. Dist. Atty., Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit, Decatur, Michael J. Bowers, Atty. Gen., Atlanta, Nelly F. Withers, Asst. Dist. Atty., Decatur, for the State.

Thomas A. Cox, Jr., Dept. of Law, Atlanta, Atty. Register.

CLARKE, Chief Justice.

Appellant and his wife were arrested for the armed robbery and murder of Byron Jones. Appellant was convicted of murder and armed robbery and received two consecutive life sentences.1 He claims that he was questioned through the night following his arrest July 22. Conceding that he was read his Miranda rights, he says that he never signed a written waiver of attorney and in fact requested an attorney. Detectives...

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