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SIMS v. STATE

No. S06A2102.

640 S.E.2d 260 (2007)

SIMS v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

January 22, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Pete Theodocion, Augusta, for appellant.

Daniel J. Craig, Dist. Atty., Charles R. Sheppard, Asst. Dist. Atty., Thurbert E. Baker, Atty. Gen., Benjamin Henry Pierman, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

BENHAM, Justice.

Leroy Vaughn Sims appeals his conviction for the malice murder of Shelley Griffin.1 The evidence presented at trial showed that after police executed a search warrant at Griffin's home, Griffin confronted appellant, accused him of being a snitch, and threatened him. Griffin left to get his pistol, then returned and called for appellant to come outside. When appellant's brother Dewey and co-defendant Terry Tolbert arrived...

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