WORTHY v. STATE

41214.

253 Ga. 661 (1985)

324 S.E.2d 431

WORTHY v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided January 7, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Garland, Nuckolls & Catts, Steven H. Sadow, for appellant.

Robert E. Wilson, District Attorney, Robert G. Morton, Assistant District Attorney, Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, for appellee.


HILL, Chief Justice.

Anthony Worthy was found guilty but mentally ill of murder and theft by taking. He was given a life sentence and 20 years to serve respectively, and appeals. Because the evidence of guilt is overwhelming, only a summary of the facts, drawn in part from defendant's confession, is presented here.

On the evening of Saturday, August 13, 1983, Andrew Frost, age 19, argued with his mother, the victim, over whether or not a friend could spend...

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