WILLIAMS v. STATE

28428.

231 Ga. 508 (1973)

202 S.E.2d 433

WILLIAMS v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided December 3, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Aaron L. Buchsbaum, for appellant.

Andrew J. Ryan, Jr., District Attorney, Howard A. McGlasson, Jr., William H. McAbee, II, Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General Courtney Wilder Stanton, Michael Dyer, Assistant Attorneys General, for appellee.


NICHOLS, Justice.

This appeal arises from a murder conviction. At the time the alleged crime was committed the defendant was 16 years of age and, based upon expert testimony, somewhat mentally retarded.

The testimony showed that after the shooting took place the defendant became a prime suspect, and when the detectives approached his house he was seen fleeing. After a 3 block chase he was apprehended, and during a routine "pat down" he blurted out that the...

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