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DRAYTON v. STATE

No. S15A0832.

778 S.E.2d 179 (2015)

297 Ga. 743

DRAYTON v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

October 5, 2015.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Genevieve Holmes, James C. Bonner, Jr., Georgia Public Defender Standards Council, for appellant.

Denise D. Fachini, Dist. Atty., Cordele Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office, Samuel S. Olens, Atty. Gen., Paula Khristian Smith, Sr. Asst. Atty. Gen., Patricia B. Attaway Burton, Deputy Atty. Gen., Meghan Hobbs Hill, Asst. Atty. Gen., Department of Law, for appellee.

Appellant Phillip Drayton was found guilty at trial of malice murder and other crimes in connection with the shooting death of Steve Fowler. On appeal, his only contention is that the trial court erred when, during jury deliberations, the court gave a so-called "Allen charge" including the sentence, "It is the law that a...

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