Legal Opinion
Christenson v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 15, 1991No. S90P1386PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hunt, Justice.
The defendant, Scott Lynn Christenson, was convicted by a jury in Harris County of the murder and armed robbery of Albert L. Oliver III. He was sentenced to death for the murder. This is his appeal. 1
*811. Christenson spent most of the afternoon of July 6, 1989 working out at a gym next door to the victim’s place of employment. After his workout, he waited in front of the gym, carrying a gym bag inside of which were two handguns. His parents drove by and asked him if he needed a ride. He answered in the negative. Soon afterward, the victim exited the building next door and went to…
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