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HAYNES v. STATE

50531.

134 Ga. App. 588 (1975)

215 S.E.2d 342

HAYNES v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided April 18, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Keil, Riley & Davis, Beverly R. Keil, Douglas L. Breault, for appellant.

E. Mullins Whisnant, District Attorney, Douglas C. Pullen, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.

DEEN, Presiding Judge.

1. The general rule is that where the accused is on trial for assaulting and injuring or killing the victim, evidence of prior difficulties between the parties may be shown if they are such as to tend to throw light on the transaction in issue. Shellman v. State, 100 Ga.App. 663 (112 S.E.2d 267). Prior threats may be shown as bearing on the question of whether the...

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