MASON v. STATE

30338.

236 Ga. 46 (1976)

222 S.E.2d 339

MASON v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided January 7, 1976.

Rehearing Denied January 27, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George M. Stembridge, Hugh P. Thompson, for appellant.

Joseph H. Briley, District Attorney, Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, Kirby G. Atkinson, Staff Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.


UNDERCOFLER, Presiding Justice.

This appeal is from a conviction of murder and sentence of death. The indictment was returned at the January term, 1975. The trial began on January 21, 1975. The sentence was entered on January 22, 1975.

On September 2, 1974, about 12:30 p. m., James Copeland drove Guy Mason (the appellant) and Annie Ruth May (the victim) from their residence to her mother's home. The appellant had two pistols in his possession and gave one...

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