KANE v. STATE

64542.

163 Ga. App. 588 (1982)

295 S.E.2d 551

KANE v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided September 17, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Newton III, for appellant.

F. Larry Salmon, District Attorney, Stephen F. Lanier, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.


SOGNIER, Judge.

Escape from confinement. Appellant contends that the trial court erred by allowing him to be tried in prison clothing, and by failing to charge the jury on insanity.

1. The trial court stated on the record at the onset of trial that appellant had refused to wear civilian clothing which had been provided for him by the sheriff's office. The trial court also charged the jury that they should not consider the way appellant was dressed in determining...

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