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PERKINS v. STATE

28587.

231 Ga. 680 (1974)

203 S.E.2d 854

PERKINS v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided February 7, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randall & Turner, William C. Randall, Bernice Turner, for appellant.

Fred M. Hasty, District Attorney, Walker P. Johnson, Jr., Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, William F. Bartee, Jr., David L. G. King, Jr., Assistant Attorneys General, John B. Ballard, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

NICHOLS, Justice.

James Warren Perkins was indicted, in separate indictments, for the offenses of murder and theft by taking. He was convicted of murder and acquitted on the charge of theft by taking. Both indictments arose out of the same transaction. The deceased along with 3 companions went to a rock quarry in the City of Macon, Georgia to swim; they left some articles of clothing, cigarettes and wallet in the automobile while they swam. When one of the victim...

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