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HARVEY v. STATE

S92A1238.

262 Ga. 667 (1993)

424 S.E.2d 619

HARVEY v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided January 8, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Langley & Lee, C. Richard Langley, Donald W. Lee, for appellant.

Britt R. Priddy, District Attorney, Johnnie M. Graham, Assistant District Attorney, Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, Susan V. Boleyn, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Robert D. McCullers, Staff Attorney, for appellee.

CLARKE, Chief Justice.

Essie Harvey and her two children lived with Jimmie Lee Jackson off and on for three years. Evidence submitted at trial indicated that Jackson became abusive when intoxicated. Harvey left Jackson several times after his drunken beatings. The last time he abused her was on May 10, 1991; after this row, Harvey stabbed Jackson in the heart, resulting in his death. Harvey was arrested and convicted of murder.1 She appeals...

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