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POTTS v. STATE

S89D0359.

259 Ga. 812 (1990)

388 S.E.2d 678

POTTS v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided February 15, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jimmy D. Berry, Mitchell D. Durham, for appellant.

Thomas J. Charron, District Attorney, Debra H. Bernes, Assistant District Attorney, Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, Susan V. Boleyn, Senior Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

CLARKE, Chief Justice.

In 1976 defendant was convicted of the murder of Michael Priest and sentenced to death by the Forsyth County Superior Court. His sentence was overturned in Potts v. Zant, 734 F.2d 526 (11th Cir. 1984). After a new sentencing trial held in Richmond County pursuant to defendant's motion for change of venue, he again received the death penalty on January 14, 1988. This sentence was affirmed by this court...

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