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FARGASON v. STATE

No. S95A1509.

467 S.E.2d 551 (1996)

266 Ga. 463

FARGASON v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Reconsideration Denied March 28, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Drew Findling, Atlanta, Elizabeth Rankin, Atlanta, for Teresa Gail Fargason.

Robin O. Flanders, Asst. Dist. Atty., Thomas J. Matthews, Asst. Dist. Atty., Macon, Charles H. Weston, Dist. Atty., Macon, Michael J. Bowers, Atty. Gen., Department of Law, Atlanta, Laura D. Hogue, Asst. Dist. Atty., Macon, Susan V. Boleyn, Senior Asst. Atty. Gen., Department of Law, Atlanta, Marla-Deen Brooks, Asst. Atty. Gen., Department of Law, Atlanta, for State.

FLETCHER, Presiding Justice.

Teresa Gail Fargason was convicted of the malice murder of her six-year-old daughter, Taylor, who was smothered to death.1 Fargason contends that she is entitled to a new trial because her former husband testified that she failed three polygraph examinations, the prosecutor referred to that testimony in closing argument, and trial counsel did not object to the testimony or argument. Because the witness mentioned...

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