WILLIAMS v. JOHNSON

25374.

225 Ga. 654 (1969)

171 S.E.2d 145

WILLIAMS v. JOHNSON, Sheriff.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided September 29, 1969.

Rehearing Denied November 6, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Albert M. Horn, for appellant.

D. E. Turk, District Attorney, for appellee.


NICHOLS, Justice.

Rufus Williams filed the present petition for writ of habeas corpus after being convicted of murder and receiving a life sentence. The petition contends that evidence of oral confessions was admitted without a showing of voluntariness, that the trial court erred in failing to charge on manslaughter, and in charging on the presumption of malice. Held:

1. The contention that the defendant's constitutional rights were violated under the...

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