Legal Opinion
Kinsman v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 15, 1989No. 45812PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Justice.
Ronald Leroy Kinsman was convicted by a jury in Muscogee County of malice murder, armed robbery and theft by taking. He was sentenced to death.
Bruce Keeter was an assistant manager of a Hardee’s fast-food restaurant in Columbus. He was last seen alive at 1:20 a.m. on September 14, 1986, at the restaurant, where he remained by himself to prepare the cash registers for the next business day. He was reported missing by his mother when he failed to return home, and his body was discovered inside the restaurant shortly after 6:00 a.m. Almost $400 was missing from the safe. The…
2Cases cited59 opinions
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3Cited by45 opinions
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