WESTBROOK v. STATE

63739.

162 Ga. App. 130 (1982)

290 S.E.2d 333

WESTBROOK v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided April 15, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Judith F. Bagby, for appellant.

William A. Foster III, District Attorney, Steven J. Messinger, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.


DEEN, Presiding Judge.

1. The sole issue on appeal is whether, on the trial of a defendant, the spouse must make an election not to testify outside the presence of the jury or whether he or she may be compelled, if asked, to state such election in the jury's presence.

A divided court in Merneigh v. State, 123 Ga.App. 485 (2) (181 S.E.2d 498) (1971) held that to compel the answer...

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