HANCE v. STATE

36012.

245 Ga. 856 (1980)

268 S.E.2d 339

HANCE v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided June 24, 1980.

Rehearing Denied July 15, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard O. Smith, William Alexander Byars, for appellant.

William J. Smith, District Attorney, Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, Mary Beth Westmoreland, Staff Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.


UNDERCOFLER, Chief Justice.

The appellant, William Henry Hance, was convicted by a jury in the Superior Court of Muscogee County of the murder of Gail Faison and attempted theft by extortion. He was sentenced to death for the murder and five years imprisonment for the attempted extortion. This is his appeal.

Summary of Facts.

From the evidence presented at trial, the jury was authorized to find the following facts:

On or about February...

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