WRIGHT v. STATE

36129.

246 Ga. 53 (1980)

268 S.E.2d 645

WRIGHT v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided June 10, 1980.

Rehearing Denied June 24, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Milton F. Gardner, for appellant.

Joseph H. Briley, District Attorney, Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, W. Davis Hewitt, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.


NICHOLS, Justice.

Sidney Wright was convicted for the murder of George Upson. The state did not seek the death penalty. Wright was sentenced to life imprisonment. He appeals. This court reverses.

1. Wright contends that the trial court erred in instructing the jury to ignore the testimony of his only witness other than himself, and in refusing to allow the witness to complete his testimony. During the witness' testimony, it became apparent that he had violated...

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