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HILL v. STATE

43942.

256 Ga. 614 (1987)

351 S.E.2d 451

HILL v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided January 15, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Stephen Schuster, for appellant.

Thomas J. Charron, District Attorney, Charles M. Norman, Assistant District Attorney, Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, Eddie Snelling, Jr., Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

WELTNER, Justice.

Warren Lee Hill shot and killed Myra Wright with a handgun. He was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.1 The evidence shows that Hill, Wright, and several other people were gathered on a public sidewalk. Hill withdrew a pistol from his clothing and, without warning or provocation, shot the victim. Although wounded, Wright ran from Hill, who pursued her and continued to shoot. The victim collapsed...

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