Newman v. State

Hall, Justice.

Hinton and Newman appeal separately from their convictions of rape and sentence of eight years’ imprisonment following a joint trial in November, 1974. The appeals raise, among others, issues concerning interrogation of deaf mutes; a warrantless search of an impounded automobile; and an oral "list” of witnesses claimed to satisfy the defendants’ right under Code Ann. § 27-1403 to a list of the state’s witnesses against them.

The victim was seated in an automobile outside an Atlanta bar at approximately 1:00 a.m. on September 17, 1974, with her boyfriend who had passed out drunk,…