FUGITT v. STATE

39816.

251 Ga. 451 (1983)

307 S.E.2d 471

FUGITT v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided September 13, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip L. Ruppert, Terry L. Shaw, for appellant.

Robert E. Keller, District Attorney, Clifford A. Sticher, Assistant District Attorney, Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, Nicholas G. Dumich, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.


WELTNER, Justice.

Fugitt — known throughout this trial as Wallace — was indicted for the murder of John Evans. The jury returned a verdict of guilty and thereafter found two aggravating circumstances: that the murder was committed for the purpose of receiving money (the proceeds of a life insurance policy on the victim), and during the commission of another capital felony, to wit, kidnapping with bodily harm. Wallace was sentenced to death.

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