Jefferson v. State

Gregory, Justice.

Appellant, Lawrence Jefferson, was convicted of felony murder during the commission of an armed robbery, and sentenced to death. He now appeals. 1 We affirm.

Facts

Soon after 4:00 p.m. on May 1, 1985, Jefferson and co-worker Ed Taulbee quit work for the day, and went to Lake Allatoona in Taulbee’s car to do some fishing. Later that evening, Jefferson returned home, alone, in Taulbee’s car.

A neighbor dropped by and observed clothes soaking in Jefferson’s bathtub and discovered that Jefferson’s wallet contained some $100 in cash, although he had not yet cashed his paycheck. The…