GRIGGS v. STATE

33385.

241 Ga. 317 (1978)

245 S.E.2d 269

GRIGGS v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided April 25, 1978.

Rehearing Denied May 16, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary E. Watts, for appellant.

Johnnie L. Caldwell, Jr., District Attorney, Paschal A. English, Jr., Assistant District Attorney, Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, G. Stephen Parker, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

Appellant Tommy Lee Griggs was convicted of murder and statutory rape. He was sentenced to death for murder and 20 years consecutive for statutory rape, and appeals.

1. The evidence presented by the state showed that this 19-year-old appellant raped a 10-year-old female and then stabbed and choked her to death. Appellant admitted having sex with the victim and recalls standing over the victim with a knife and seeing her lying on the ground. Medical...

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