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COLLINS v. STATE

33879.

243 Ga. 291 (1979)

253 S.E.2d 729

COLLINS v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided March 6, 1979.

Rehearing Denied March 27, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Aultman, Moore & Daly, James J. Daly, Jr., for appellant.

Stephen Pace, Jr., District Attorney, Miriam D. Wansley, Assistant District Attorney, Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, Daryl A. Robinson, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

NICHOLS, Chief Justice.

Roger Collins was tried by a jury in Houston County for the rape and murder of Deloris Luster. He was convicted of both offenses and was sentenced to death for the murder and fifteen years imprisonment for the rape. He is before this court on direct appeal and for mandatory review of the death sentence imposed upon him.

There was evidence admitted that would authorize the jury to find the following...

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