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SIMPKINS v. STATE

No. S97A0445.

486 S.E.2d 833 (1997)

SIMPKINS v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

July 14, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael C. Garrett, Melissa Suzanne Padgett, Garrett & Gilliard, P.C., Augusta, for Simpkins.

Daniel J. Craig, Dist. Atty., Augusta, Paula K. Smith, Senior Asst. Atty. Gen., Atlanta, Patricia Beth Attaway, Asst. Atty. Gen., Atlanta, Charles R. Sheppard, Asst. Dist. Atty., for State.

PER CURIAM.

A jury convicted Chester Simpkins of murder and armed robbery in the shooting death of Beverly Williford. The State sought the death penalty, but Simpkins received life without parole. Simpkins appeals.1

The evidence at trial showed that Simpkins and Levon Burch entered the Crack Shot pawn shop with plans to rob the store. Williford was working in the store at the time. Burch...

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