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BROWN v. STATE

41368.

253 Ga. 363 (1984)

320 S.E.2d 539

BROWN v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided October 1, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Friese, for appellant.

Charles M. Ferguson, District Attorney, Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, Eddie Snelling, Jr., for appellee.

GREGORY, Justice.

The defendant was convicted of the murder of Nancy Whitaker and sentenced to life imprisonment.1 According to medical testimony the victim died from multiple blows to her head inflicted by a heavy instrument. A claw hammer, spotted with human blood, was found a few feet away from the victim's body.2 Two GBI agents testified that, after receiving Miranda warnings, the defendant confessed to...

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