Legal Opinion
Lynd v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 27, 1992No. S91P1120PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hunt, Justice.
William Earl Lynd was convicted in Berrien County of kidnapping with bodily injury and murder and sentenced to death. He appeals. We affirm.1
1. Lynd and the victim lived together in her home in Berrien County. Following an argument three days before Christmas of 1988, Lynd shot the victim in the face and went outside to smoke a cigarette. The victim regained consciousness and followed him outside. Lynd shot her a second time, put her into the trunk of her car and drove away. Hearing the victim “thumping around” in the trunk, Lynd got out, opened the trunk and shot the victim a…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- Pope v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
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