LAKES v. STATE

35113.

244 Ga. 217 (1979)

259 S.E.2d 469

LAKES v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided September 10, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald Stein, for appellant.

Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, Lewis R. Slaton, District Attorney, for appellee.


JORDAN, Justice.

Wayne T. Lakes was convicted for the murder of Larry Cato and sentenced to life imprisonment. His motion for new trial was overruled and this appeal follows.

The state's evidence shows that the appellant was engaged in a dice game when the victim approached and they became engaged in a scuffle. The appellant drew his pistol during the engagement, the pistol was discharged four times, two of the bullets striking the victim causing his death...

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