HARRIS v. STATE

19195.

212 Ga. 186 (1956)

91 S.E.2d 492

HARRIS v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided February 14, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Casey Thigpen, for plaintiff in error.

George D. Lawrence, Solicitor-General, Eugene Cook, Attorney-General, Rubye G. Jackson, contra.


DUCKWORTH, Chief Justice.

1. Whether or not the statement of the solicitor-general, made to the jury in his argument and complained of here, that he was not allowed to discuss the character of the defendant unless he had put his character in issue, which he had not in this case, was in any respect prejudicial and harmful to the defendant, the prompt instruction by the court that the jury should disregard the argument thus made, and the further clarification by the...

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