KENT v. STATE

74078.

182 Ga. App. 592 (1987)

356 S.E.2d 543

KENT v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided April 9, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steve Bennett, for appellant.

Stephen F. Lanier, District Attorney, Fred R. Simpson, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.


POPE, Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction and sentence for the offenses of child molestation and recidivism. Held:

1. Defendant, who is deaf and mute, argues that the trial court erred in allowing the State to ask potential jurors the following question: "I'm going to ask you to promise me that if you are selected as a juror on this case, that you can lay aside any sympathy for this defendant because he is deaf and decide the case strictly on the...

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