McBURNETT v. STATE

16814.

206 Ga. 59 (1949)

55 S.E.2d 598

McBURNETT v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

October 11, 1949.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

M. G. Hicks and Charles T. Culbert, for plaintiff in error.

Eugene Cook, Attorney-General, William T. Maddox, Solicitor-General, and Frank H. Edwards, contra.


DUCKWORTH, Chief Justice.

1. There was evidence, including the defendant's statement, that the defendant left the scene of the killing and remained away from home during the afternoon and night following the killing; that during his absence the officers searched the whole area for some miles surrounding his residence, but were unable to locate him. This evidence was sufficient to authorize the charge on the subject of flight, and special ground 1, complaining of the...

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