KEY v. THE STATE

18826.

211 Ga. 384 (1955)

86 S.E.2d 212

KEY v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided February 16, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce & Joe Edwards, Ben Smith, W. George Thomas, for plaintiff in error.

Luther C. Hames, Jr., Solicitor-General, Eugene Cook, Attorney-General, Rubye G. Jackson, contra.


DUCKWORTH, Chief Justice.

Fred M. Key was indicted, tried, and convicted in Cobb Superior Court of murder, but received a recommendation of merey by the jury. His amended motion for new trial was denied, and he excepts. Held:

1. Special ground 1 of the amended motion for new trial complains of the court's refusal to grant a mistrial because of a statement made by the solicitor-general in hearing of the jury...

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