Rachals v. State

258 Ga. 48 (1988)

364 S.E.2d 867

RACHALS

v.

THE STATE.

45142.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided February 16, 1988.

Reconsideration Denied March 9, 1988.

Brimberry, Kaplan, Campbell & Donaldson, George P. Donaldson III, for appellant.

Hobart M. Hind, District Attorney, Melodie B. Swartzbaugh, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.

WELTNER, Justice.

Terri Rachals was found guilty but mentally ill of the crime of aggravated assault. She was sentenced to twenty years in prison, and the Court of Appeals affirmed her conviction. Rachals v. State, 184 Ga. App. 420 (361 SE2d 671) (1987). We granted…