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SYKES v. STATE

46560.

259 Ga. 86 (1989)

377 S.E.2d 155

SYKES v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided March 15, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Duffy & Feemster, P. C., William A. Dowell, for appellant.

Spencer Lawton, Jr., District Attorney, John E. Morse, Jr., Assistant District Attorney, Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, Leonora Grant, for appellee.

SMITH, Justice.

Appellant Jimmy Sykes was convicted of felony murder, armed robbery, kidnapping, and possession of a weapon during the commission of a felony. He was sentenced to life imprisonment on the felony murder charge. The armed robbery and kidnapping charges were merged with the felony murder charge, and he received a consecutive five-year sentence on the possession charge. The trial court denied the appellant's motion...

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