Legal Opinion
Brannan v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 25, 2002No. S01P1789PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Justice.
A jury found Andrew Brannan guilty of malice murder for the shooting death of Deputy Sheriff Kyle Dinkheller. The jury recommended a death sentence after finding the following aggravating circumstances: the offense of murder was outrageously or wantonly vile, horrible or inhuman in that it involved torture, depravity of mind, and an aggravated battery to the victim before death; the offense of murder was committed against a peace officer while engaged in the performance of his official duties; and, the murder was committed for the purpose of avoiding, interfering with, or…
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