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TATUM v. STATE

38543.

249 Ga. 422 (1982)

291 S.E.2d 701

TATUM v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided May 25, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawson, Brown & Hartness, Michael E. Neidenbach, for appellant.

Jeff C. Wayne, District Attorney, Bruce L. Udolf, Assistant District Attorney, Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, for appellee.

WELTNER, Justice.

Tatum and co-defendant, Edwards, were tried jointly for the murder of Bill Roberts. Tatum was found guilty of murder and received a sentence of life imprisonment.1 Tatum alleges on appeal that the admission into evidence of an out-of-court statement given to the police by Edwards violated Tatum's right of confrontation under the Sixth Amendment, citing Bruton v. United States, 391 U.S. 123

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