SCOTT v. STATE

32210.

239 Ga. 130 (1977)

236 S.E.2d 75

SCOTT v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided May 25, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Turner, for appellant.

J. Lane Johnston, District Attorney, Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, Susan V. Boleyn, Staff Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.


HALL, Justice.

Scott was convicted of the murder of his wife Lena, and sentenced to life in prison. On this appeal, he argues only that the evidence did not support the verdict, and that his new trial motion on the general grounds should have been granted. These contentions are without merit, and we affirm.

Scott's son Richard, an important witness for the state, testified that he and his father spent most of the day of the killing looking for Lena who had...

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