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DRANE v. STATE

No. S94P1594.

455 S.E.2d 27 (1995)

265 Ga. 255

DRANE v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Reconsideration Denied March 30, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert W. Lavender, Lavender & Lavender, Elberton, for Drane.

Michael J. Bowers, Atty. Gen., Atlanta, Lindsay A. Tise, Jr., Dist. Atty., Hartwell, Susan V. Boleyn, Sr. Asst. Atty. Gen., Dept. of Law, Peggy R. Katz, Asst. Atty. Gen., Dept. of Law, Atlanta, for State.

Joseph L. Chambers, Sr., Pros. Attys.' Council, Smyrna, Patsy Morris, Georgia Resource Center, Atlanta, for other interested parties.

HUNT, Chief Justice.

Leonard M. Drane was convicted of malice murder, felony murder and aggravated battery in connection with the death of Renee Blackmon. The jury recommended the death penalty for malice murder, finding that the murder had been committed during the course of an aggravated battery, OCGA § 17-10-30(b)(2), and that it was wantonly vile, horrible or inhuman in that it involved depravity of mind and an...

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