WILLIAMS v. STATE

22872.

220 Ga. 766 (1965)

141 S.E.2d 436

WILLIAMS v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided March 16, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Claude N. Morris, for plaintiff in error.

Jack Murr, Solicitor, contra.

William T. Boyd, Solicitor General, Carter Goode, J. Walter LeCraw, Eugene Cook, Attorney General, Albert Sidney Johnson, Assistant Attorney General, Alfred A. Quillian, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, amicus curiae.


ALMAND, Justice.

The Court of Appeals has certified to the Supreme Court the following questions:

"1. Where a defendant in a criminal case is not sworn as a witness and elects to make an unsworn statement, is it within the power of the court to deny to his counsel the right or privilege of interrogating the defendant during the course of making the statement, assuming that the proposed interrogation would consist of relevant and proper questions if permitted...

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