SINKFIELD v. STATE

23398.

222 Ga. 51 (1966)

148 S.E.2d 409

SINKFIELD v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided April 7, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George C. Kennedy, for appellant.

Wright Lipford, Solicitor General, Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, Rubye G. Jackson, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.


Cook, Justice.

Joe Louis Sinkfield was indicted in Meriwether Superior Court for the murder of Walter Ed Griggs, Jr., by shooting him with a shotgun. The defendant was found guilty with a recommendation of mercy. In due time he filed his motion for new trial on the general grounds, which was denied. In his appeal to this court he enumerates as error the judgment overruling the motion for new trial, and five additional errors, each of which relates to the charge to...

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