Beck v. State

Gregory, Justice.

This is the second appearance of this death penalty case. Appellant, EliLBeck, was convicted in Bleckley County of malice murder, armed robbery and burglary and sentenced to death. On appeal, this court affirmed the convictions but reversed the death sentence. Beck v. State, 254 Ga. 51 (326 SE2d 465) (1985). The case was returned to Bleckley County for a retrial as to sentence, after which he was re-sentenced to death. He again appeals. We affirm.

In the evening of January 16, 1984, Beck and co-defendant Ernest Ashley went to the home of their former employer, Emory Porter,…