MARTIN v. STATE

S92A0586.

262 Ga. 312 (1992)

418 S.E.2d 12

MARTIN v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided July 6, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hearn & Childers, Eugene M. Benton, for appellant.

Alan A. Cook, District Attorney, Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, Peggy R. Katz, Staff Attorney, for appellee.


CLARKE, Justice.

James Edward Martin was convicted of felony murder and sentenced to life in prison. He appeals.1 We affirm.

In the early hours of the morning of June 26, 1990, appellant's mother, Phyllis Jean Martin, woke him up to talk. Appellant left the room with her, telling his girl friend to put on radio headphones and to go back to sleep. Appellant and his mother soon began to argue. When his mother slapped him, appellant...

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