David Peek v. Ralph Kemp, Warden, Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
VANCE and ANDERSON, Circuit Judges:
On the evening of June 5, 1976, Grady Peek, Jr. and James Jones were brutally beaten to death. Petitioner David Peek was arrested in connection with the murders early the following morning. After being advised of his rights, petitioner confessed to both beatings, but claimed he did so in self-defense. Peek later recanted this statement and denied any involvement in the murders. He was eventually tried on two counts of capital murder and one of kidnapping. The state’s primary witness at trial was Pearlie Mae Lawrence, Grady Peek’s girlfriend.
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Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.
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