CHAPPELL v. STATE

18151.

209 Ga. 701 (1953)

75 S.E.2d 417

CHAPPELL v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided April 14, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Reuben A. Garland and Marvin O'Neal Jr., for plaintiff in error.

Luther C. Hames Jr., Solicitor-General, Eugene Cook, Attorney-General, and J. R. Parham, Assistant Attorney-General, contra.


CANDLER, Justice.

Johnny Lorenzo Chappell and Millard Copeland Jr. were jointly indicted in Cobb County for the murder of James Clay Green. Chappell was tried separately and was convicted of murder with a recommendation for life imprisonment. He filed a motion for new trial on the usual general grounds and afterwards amended it by adding five special grounds. His amended motion was overruled, and to that judgment he excepted.

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