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DETERS v. STATE

No. S91A0491.

402 S.E.2d 733 (1991)

261 Ga. 186

DETERS v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

April 11, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey R. Sliz, Lawrenceville, for Deters.

Thomas C. Lawler, III, Dist. Atty., Lawrenceville, Michael J. Bowers, Atty. Gen., Mary H. Hines, Staff Atty., Atlanta, Debra K. Turner, Asst. Dist. Atty., Lawrenceville, for the State.

WELTNER, Justice.

Joe Deters shot and killed Philip Reynolds with a handgun. He was convicted of malice murder, and was sentenced to life imprisonment.1

Reynolds, in his home, argued violently with two of Deters' friends and threatened one of them with a handgun. Later, Deters and one of the friends returned and took from Reynolds a rifle and two handguns. Upon Reynolds' subsequent threat...

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