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RUSSELL v. STATE

S94A0515.

264 Ga. 121 (1994)

RUSSELL v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided April 18, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Franklin H. Thornton, for appellant.

Peter J. Skandalakis, District Attorney, Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, Susan V. Boleyn, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Marla-Deen Brooks, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

FLETCHER, Justice.

Chaviano Russell was convicted of murder for the shooting death of the victim and sentenced to life in prison.1 The evidence at trial, considered in the light most favorable to the verdict, showed that on the day of the murder the victim and a friend parked their car behind Russell's van. Russell quickly approached the car and attempted to pull the victim from his seat on the passenger side of the car. The victim ultimately...

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