Paul v. State

Webb, Judge.

Willie James Paul, Otis Hurt, Jr. and Sidney Farley were jointly indicted for the offenses of rape and murder of a 66-year-old female. Paul’s motion for severance was granted, and on trial he was acquitted of the murder charge and convicted of rape. An overall statement of facts is found in Hurt v. State, 239 Ga. 665 (1977). Paul enumerates ten alleged errors in his appeal.

1. Enumeration one complains that the verdict is without evidence to support it, decidedly and strongly against the weight of the evidence, and contrary to law and the principles of justice and equity. This…