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ALLEN v. STATE

20592.

215 Ga. 455 (1959)

111 S.E.2d 70

ALLEN v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided October 9, 1959.

Rehearing Denied November 4, 1959.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wm. E. Spence, James Cecil Hughes, for plaintiff in error.

Alfred A. Quillian, Solicitor-General, H. W. Davis, Jack S. Davidson, Jr., Hope D. Stark, Eugene Cook, Attorney-General, Rubye G. Jackson, Deputy Assistant Attorney-General, contra.

HAWKINS, Justice.

A. D. Allen, Jr., was jointly indicted with Charles Paul (Rockey) Rothschild for the murder of Charles Drake. The defendant Rothschild pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life imprisonment. The defendant Allen pleaded not guilty, and upon his trial was convicted with a recommendation of mercy and sentenced to life imprisonment. To the judgment denying his motion for a new trial, containing the usual general grounds, and four special grounds, complaining...

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