SHAW v. STATE

S90A1622.

260 Ga. 748 (1991)

399 S.E.2d 210

SHAW v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided January 10, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Neil A. Smith, Floyd W. Keeble, Jr., David R. Sicay-Perrow, for appellant.

Lindsay A. Tise, District Attorney, John H. Bailey, Jr., Assistant District Attorney, Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, Robert D. McCullers, for appellee.


CLARKE, Chief Justice.

Billy P. Shaw was convicted of the murder of his brother, Robert Edward Shaw, and sentenced to life imprisonment.

The record shows that the defendant and victim were visiting another relative, Rayborn Shaw. The defendant and victim were drinking heavily, and Rayborn Shaw testified he saw the defendant swing a shovel at the victim. According to Rayborn Shaw, the victim jumped out of the way of the shovel, and no blows were actually struck...

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