SIMS v. STATE

29675.

234 Ga. 177 (1975)

214 S.E.2d 902

SIMS v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided April 17, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McHaney & Lynn, Robert L. McHaney, Jr., for appellant.

Lewis R. Slaton, District Attorney, Carole E. Wall, Don Frost, Assistant District Attorney, Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, Lois F. Oakley, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

Sims was convicted by a jury of murder and robbery, and appeals. The state's evidence tended to show that Sims deliberately unbuckled or unsnapped the strap securing the revolver of a security guard standing at a bus stop, stole the gun, ran to a waiting automobile and drove away with two companions one of whom was the driver; and that farther down the street Sims shot and killed an unarmed pursuer who had succeeded in persuading the driver to stop and...

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