Brown v. State

Gregory, Justice.

The defendant was convicted of the murder of Nancy Whitaker and sentenced to life imprisonment. According to medical testimony the victim died from multiple blows to her head inflicted by a heavy instrument. A claw hammer, spotted with human blood, was found a few feet away from the victim’s body. Two GBI agents testified that, after receiving Miranda warnings, the defendant confessed to the murder of the victim, stating that he had beaten her with a claw hammer following an argument. The defendant stated to the GBI agents he had discarded the hammer near the victim’s body.…