Sanford v. State ( 1980 )

Smith, Judge,

concurring specially.

I agree with the judgment in this case, however, I disagree with Division 1 of the opinion.

In my opinion, the statement by the appellant when he was on the stand giving the unsworn statement to the jury was enough to authorize the solicitor to argue as he did to the jury. The appellant may place his character in issue in an unsworn statement as well as a sworn one. Hyatt v. State, 116 Ga. App. 18 (156 SE2d 147) (1967).