FOUNTAIN v. YORK

31485.

237 Ga. 784 (1976)

229 S.E.2d 629

FOUNTAIN v. YORK.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided October 20, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maylon K. London, for appellant.

V. D. Stockton, District Attorney, Michael H. Crawford, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.


HILL, Justice.

This appeal arises from the denial of a writ of habeas corpus. On application, this court found probable cause to allow the appeal.

On July 14, 1973, a fracas occurred in the parking lot of a restaurant, referred to by some witnesses as a beer joint, in Rabun County. Thomas Fountain was indicted for aggravated assault upon Horace Holcomb by use of a deadly weapon described in the indictment as a night stick.

At trial, the jury was authorized...

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