COX v. STATE

37896.

248 Ga. 713 (1982)

285 S.E.2d 687

COX v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided January 6, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alexander & Royston, James B. Alexander, for appellant.

J. W. Morgan, District Attorney, Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, Robert S. Stubbs II, Executive Assistant Attorney General, Marion O. Gordon, John C. Walden, Senior Assistant Attorneys General, George Weaver, Staff Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.


WELTNER, Justice.

Bobby Cox was indicated in March, 1981, in the Superior Court of Newton County for felony murder and robbery by force. The jury found Cox guilty on both counts, and the trial court directed a verdict of not guilty of robbery by force, as it merged into the felony murder conviction. Although the district attorney sought the death penalty and the jury found that two statutory aggravating circumstances were present, the jury fixed the punishment as...

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