HAMILTON v. STATE

43013, 43014.

255 Ga. 468 (1986)

339 S.E.2d 707

HAMILTON v. THE STATE. FORTSON v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided February 25, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank L. Derrickson, August F. Siemon III, for appellants.

Lewis R. Slaton, District Attorney, Benjamin H. Oehlert III, Assistant District Attorney, Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, Dennis R. Dunn, Staff Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.


MARSHALL, Presiding Justice.

The appellants, Henry Albert Hamilton and Michael Fortson, were indicted for the criminal attempt to commit armed robbery and for the murder of Stephen L. Hynes. Following a joint trial by jury, they were convicted of felony murder, and received sentences of life imprisonment. They appeal from these convictions. We affirm.1

On the evening of May 28, 1983, the victim and his fiancee, Catherine Moore...

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