ELKINS v. STATE

23757.

222 Ga. 746 (1966)

152 S.E.2d 377

ELKINS v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided November 3, 1966.

Rehearing Denied November 23, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William L. Elkins, pro se, Walter M. Henritze, Jr., for appellant.

Lewis R. Slaton, Solicitor General, Amber W. Anderson George K. McPherson, J. Walter LeCraw, Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, G. Ernest Tidwell, Executive Assistant Attorney General, Hardaway Young, for appellee.


COOK, Justice.

William Luther Elkins was convicted in Fulton Superior Court of the offense of murder and received a life sentence. This appeal is from the verdict and judgment.

1. In the first of the only two errors enumerated the defendant contends that: "The court erred in admitting, over objection, hearsay evidence concerning the deceased man's statements and conduct." The evidence to which he refers was the testimony of the mother of the deceased relating...

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