Leach v. State

On Motion for Rehearing.

The movant (appellant) contends the third division of the opinion is erroneous. The cases cited by movant, Fowler v. State, 132 Ga. App. 812 (209 SE2d 255) and Arnold v. State, 133 Ga. App. 451 (211 SE2d 404), point out that, under the prior bifurcated jury procedure, records of conviction were not admissible absent a showing that the accused was represented by counsel.

Here no records of conviction were offered or admitted into evidence. The trial judge, apparently referring to an F. B. I. "rap sheet,” asked the accused various questions about his previous…