DENNIS v. STATE

20929.

216 Ga. 206 (1960)

115 S.E.2d 527

DENNIS v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided July 7, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott Walters, Jr., Guy R. Dunn, for plaintiff in error.

Paul Webb, Solicitor-General, E. L. Tiller, Thomas R. Luck, Jr., Eugene Cook, Attorney-General, J. R. Parham, Assistant Attorney-General, contra.


CANDLER, Justice.

Robert Lee Dennis was convicted in Fulton County of the murder of Henry Ware, Jr. The jury recommended mercy, and he was sentenced to life imprisonment. A new trial was denied on his amended motion therefor, and he excepts to that judgment. Held:

1. It was proper for the court on the trial of this case, since there was both direct and circumstantial evidence, to define to the jury such two classes of evidence and explain the difference...

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