Legal Opinion
Walker v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 9, 2007No. S07P0687PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENHAM, Justice.
Artemus Rick Walker was convicted by a jury of murder and related offenses. The jury fixed Walker’s sentence for the murder at death, after finding beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of multiple statutory aggravating circumstances. See OCGA§ 17-10-30 (b). For the reasons set forth below, we affirm Walker’s convictions and sentences.
General Grounds
1. The evidence adduced at Walker’s trial showed that he devised a plan to rob Lynwood Ray Gresham, who was the vice president of the bank that was next door to the service station Walker owned. Walker hired Gary Lee Griffin…
2Cases cited52 opinions
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- Malcolm v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
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- DeYoung v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
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3Cited by28 opinions
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