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BINNS v. STATE

45102.

258 Ga. 23 (1988)

364 S.E.2d 871

BINNS v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided February 25, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Drew R. Dubrin, Harry J. Bowden, Vernon S. Pitts, Jr., for appellant.

Lewis R. Slaton, District Attorney, Richard E. Hicks, Assistant District Attorney, Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, Dennis R. Dunn, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

WELTNER, Justice.

Cynthia Binns shot and killed Robert Barber with a handgun. She was convicted of felony murder, and sentenced to life in prison.1

The shooting took place in the apartment shared by Binns and Barber and followed a day of heavy alcohol consumption by Barber, during which he accused Binns of repeated infidelity and of giving money to another man. A next-door neighbor testified...

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