340 S.E.2d 602 MATHIS v. THE STATE. 42408.Supreme Court of Georgia. DECIDED MARCH 11, 1986. RECONSIDERATION DENIED APRIL 1, 1986. BELL, Justice. Appellant Thomas James Mathis, Jr., was indicted for murdering James Thomas by pouring a flammable liquid on him and igniting it.[1] Page 543 He was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment, and now […]