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BYRD v. STATE

44091.

257 Ga. 36 (1987)

354 S.E.2d 428

BYRD v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided April 15, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Drew R. Dubrin, Donald A. Hillsman, for appellant.

Lewis R. Slaton, District Attorney, Joseph J. Drolet, Paul L. Howard, Jr., Assistant District Attorneys, Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, Eddie Snelling, Jr., Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

CLARKE, Presiding Justice.

Appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder following a jury trial.1 The evidence showed that he shot Clifford Lee Wilson after demanding a return of $20. Witnesses testified that when he alighted from a car and demanded the money, he hit the victim. Another person then got out of the car and began to fight with the victim. When the victim struck back, this person told appellant to get the gun. Appellant...

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