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HOUSTON v. STATE

S94A1613.

265 Ga. 7 (1995)

HOUSTON v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided February 13, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elliott A. Shoenthal, for appellant.

J. Tom Morgan, District Attorney, John H. Petrey, Barbara B. Conroy, Assistant District Attorneys, Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, Susan V. Boleyn, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Rachelle L. Strausner, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

HUNSTEIN, Justice.

James Kelly Houston was convicted of the felony murder of Eleanor Woods and was sentenced to life in prison. He appeals from the denial of his motion for a new trial.1

1. Woods died from a single gunshot wound to the back of her head. The shot was fired within three or four feet of the victim. Appellant testified that he shot Woods with his .38 handgun but did so out of...

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