Carter v. State

Jordan, Justice.

Appellant Will McLenin Carter was tried and convicted of the murder of Gerald Gene Bragg and sentenced to life imprisonment. This is his appeal.

Appellant had been drinking and shooting pool one evening at Mickey’s Place, a bar in Columbus, Georgia. Bragg was also there drinking and shooting pool. After threatening appellant at least twice and otherwise causing disturbance in the bar, Bragg was asked to leave by the owner of Mickey’s Place. Bragg went out into the parking lot with other friends but never left the premises. Meanwhile, appellant called an employee of his and…