Legal Opinion
Eckman v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 11, 2001No. S01A0267PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Benham, Chief Justice.
Maria and Timothy Giles were fatally shot outside their home near Leesburg in Lee County on December 1, 1996, and their truck stolen. Appellant Karen Michelle Eckman and two male companions were spotted in the stolen truck in Arizona two days later. After an unsuccessful attempt to elude the Arizona police, appellant and William LeMatty were arrested. The third occupant of the stolen truck, Jeremy Brown, killed himself before authorities could arrest him. Appellant and LeMatty were tried separately in Lee County, and appellant was convicted of and sentenced for two…
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