PIERCE v. STATE

46894.

125 Ga. App. 490 (1972)

188 S.E.2d 181

PIERCE v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided February 14, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alvin Leaphart, Randall O. Palmer, for appellant.

Glenn Thomas, Jr., District Attorney, for appellee.


CLARK, Judge.

Defendant appeals from the denial of an application for a change of venue in relation to pending trial in Jeff Davis County on an indictment for murder. The application contends that (1) a fair and impartial jury cannot be obtained in the county and (2) there is a danger of defendant being lynched and of mob violence. After hearing evidence in support of and in opposition to the application, the trial judge denied the application.

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