Legal Opinion
Putnal v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 7, 2018No. S18A0018PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
BOGGS, Justice.
Dustin Drew Putnal has been indicted in Polk County for one count each of malice murder, aggravated battery, and aggravated sexual battery and two counts each of felony murder and cruelty to children in the first degree in connection with the death of Ella Grayce Gail Pointer, a minor, on or about October 28 or 29, 2016. The State is seeking the death penalty. As set forth in more detail below, after the trial court issued an order denying Putnal's motion to proceed ex parte and under seal with regard to his requests for defense-retained mental health experts to gain access to…
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