92 S.E.2d 737 (Ga.App. 1956), 36143, Gordy v. State

Citation: 92 S.E.2d 737, 93 Ga.App. 743

Opinion Judge: TOWNSEND, Judge.

Party Name: W. T. GORDY v. The STATE.

Attorney: It appearing from the evidence that the defendant, a peace officer, while making a lawful arrest, killed the person whom he was seeking to arrest under the fears of a reasonable man that a felony was about to be committed upon himself or a fellow officer, the killing was justified., The defendant...

Judge Panel: GARDNER, P. J.. and CARLISLE, J., concur.

Case Date: April 11, 1956

Court: Georgia Court of Appeals