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OLIVER v. STATE

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244 Ga. 107 (1979)

OLIVER v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided September 5, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tommy Chason, for appellant.

Lewis R. Slaton, District Attorney, Benjamin J. Oehlert, III, Assistant District Attorney, Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, Mary Beth Westmoreland, Staff Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

PER CURIAM.

The appellant was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. His defense was insanity. He contends that he was denied a fair trial because of improper statements by the trial court. We disagree and affirm.

1. The charge on the defense of insanity was proper. Boswell v. State, 243 Ga. 732 (256 S.E.2d 470) (1979).

2. The appellant contends he was denied...

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