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SHOFFEITT v. STATE

39718.

107 Ga. App. 217 (1963)

129 S.E.2d 572

SHOFFEITT v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided January 16, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stow & Andrews, Robert E. Andrews, Frank B. Stow, for plaintiff in error.

Jeff C. Wayne, Solicitor General, C. Dent Bostick, C. Frank Strickland, Jr., contra.

FRANKUM, Judge.

1. We reverse the judgment of the trial court overruling the defendant's motion for new trial because, as shown by special ground 2, the court permitted, without the consent of the accused and over his objection, counsel for the State to cross-examine him "at the time" he made his unsworn statement to the court and jury in his defense.

The statutory law of this State with reference to the right...

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