Griffin v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Benham, Presiding Justice.
The crimes involved in this case occurred on February 23, 1992, in Savannah, Georgia. Using a pistol bought from a friend (who had stolen the gun from his mother), Griffin confronted a pizza delivery - man and demanded his money. Displeased with the $12 he got from that robbery, Griffin, accompanied by his co-indictee Gadson, found other victims, Charles and Carolyn Hamm. As the Hamms used a public telephone, Griffin approached them and demanded money. Charles Hamm did not respond quickly enough and Griffin shot him, wounding him fatally. Carolyn Hamm attempted to…
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