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GOFORTH v. STATE

No. S99A1647.

523 S.E.2d 868 (1999)

271 Ga. 700

GOFORTH v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

November 15, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rodney L. Mathis, Calhoun, for appellant.

T. Joseph Campbell, District Attorney, Lance T. McCoy, Assistant District Attorney, Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Wesley S. Wood, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

CARLEY, Justice.

Eugene Goforth shot and killed David Slaughter. At the time of the homicide, Slaughter was in the bedroom of his own home engaging in an act of consensual sex with his former wife, Johnette Slaughter. Prior to her reconciliation with Slaughter, Ms. Slaughter was romantically involved with Goforth and, at one point, she was engaged to marry him. There was a history of bad blood between Goforth and Slaughter over Ms. Slaughter's affections. A short...

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