Supreme Court of Georgia November 17, 1997, S97A0945 (Matthews v. State)

493 S.E.2d 136 (1997) 268 Ga. 798 MATTHEWS v. The STATE. No. S97A0945. Supreme Court of Georgia. November 17, 1997. Reconsideration Denied December 19, 1997. *138 Lovett Bennett, Jr., Statesboro, for Joe Lorenzo Matthews. Richard A. Malone, Dist. Atty., Swainsboro, Paula K. Smith, Senior Asst. Atty. Gen., Department of Law, Atlanta, Jennifer E. Hilderbrand, Asst. Dist. Atty.