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THORNTON v. STATE

17820.

209 Ga. 51 (1952)

70 S.E.2d 733

THORNTON v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided May 12, 1952.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harris, Henson & Gower, for plaintiff in error.

Eugene Cook, Attorney-General, Charlie O. Murphy, Frank S. French, R. A. Garland, Paul Webb, Solicitor-General, Wm. E. Spence, and Rubye G. Jackson, contra.

ATKINSON, Presiding Justice.

(After stating the foregoing facts.) 1. As to the statement made by the attorney, it was proper to state to the jury in a general way the character of evidence that he expected to present to establish guilt. See Thomas v. State, 144 Ga. 298 (3) (87 S. E. 8). His statement that the shooting at the husband was done with an "abandoned and malignant heart" was not improper, in that, such act being part of the res gestae, the...

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