STARKS v. STATE

61045.

157 Ga. App. 579 (1981)

278 S.E.2d 156

STARKS v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided February 19, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

H. Haywood Turner III, for appellant.

William J. Smith, District Attorney, for appellee.


SOGNIER, Judge.

The sole issue in this case is whether it was error to give the jury a copy of the indictment of Starks as a recidivist, showing his prior criminal record, and to allow the jury to have the indictment during their deliberations on the guilt or innocence of Starks.

Prior to giving the indictment to the jury, the portion of the indictment containing Starks' prior convictions was masked, and appellant made no objection at trial to giving the indictment...

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