Russell v. State

Beid, Chief Justice.

The plaintiff in error excepted to the overruling of his motion for new trial after his conviction and death sentence for the murder of George H. A. Thomas. The facts of the case necessary to be stated in order to give an understanding of the rulings which will be made upon the grounds of the motion for new trial are substantially as follows. Thomas was manager of Black Bock Golf Club located on Campbellton Boad near Atlanta in Eulton County. On November 23, 1942, he was spending the night alone in living quarters which he maintained at the club-house. On the morning of…