WHITAKER v. STATE

36070.

246 Ga. 163 (1980)

269 S.E.2d 436

WHITAKER v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided July 16, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerry Boykin, John W. Karr, Walter James Gordon, for appellant.

Dupont Cheney, District Attorney, Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, Harrison Kohler, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.


MARSHALL, Justice.

The appellant was indicted in Tattnall County for the murders of a correctional officer and two fellow inmates, and for aggravated assaults upon two officers, arising out of a racially motivated riot and attempted prison break at the state prison in Reidsville. By the parties' consent, the venue was changed to Evans County. This appeal is from the convictions of three counts of murder, with three consecutive life sentences, and one count of simple...

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