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GUILFORD v. STATE

45546.

258 Ga. 253 (1988)

368 S.E.2d 116

GUILFORD v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided May 26, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles G. Haldi, Jr., for appellant.

Lindsay A. Tise, Jr., District Attorney, Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, Dennis R. Dunn, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

MARSHALL, Chief Justice.

William Allen Guilford appeals his conviction of the murder of James W. Johnson and the kidnapping of Kathy H. Burt, for which he received consecutive sentences of life and 10 years' imprisonment respectively.1 For reasons which follow, we reverse.

1. OCGA § 17-7-130.1 provides in part:

When notice of an insanity defense is filed, the court shall appoint at least one psychiatrist or...

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