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JAMES v. STATE

44140.

257 Ga. 62 (1987)

355 S.E.2d 60

JAMES v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided April 29, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Davis & White, Harry B. White, for appellant.

Darrell E. Wilson, District Attorney, Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, J. Michael Davis, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

CLARKE, Presiding Justice.

Ronald Dean James, appellant, shot the victim Cleo Woodman, Jr., five times in the presence of witnesses.1 Witnesses testified that they saw no arguing or fighting between the appellant and the victim and that the victim had no weapon. Appellant testified at trial that shortly after midnight on the night of the shooting he had a confrontation with the victim during which the victim had cut him with a knife. He...

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