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BAILEY v. STATE

46237.

258 Ga. 779 (1989)

374 S.E.2d 724

BAILEY v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided January 5, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Sussman, for appellant.

Sam B. Sibley, Jr., District Attorney, Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

CLARKE, Presiding Justice.

Bailey was convicted of the murder of Joseph Williams and sentenced to life imprisonment.1 After an afternoon of drinking, the appellant and the victim began to argue and fight. Appellant was driven home. There he got a shotgun and returned to the house where the victim was still drinking. He broke out a windowpane, reached through to unlock the kitchen door, and shot the victim. A witness testified that he saw...

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