Stack v. State

Jordan, Justice.

This case is before this court on appeal and for mandatory review of the death sentence imposed. The appellant and Wes Ramer were indicted in Fulton County Georgia for the murder of Frank A. Meinke occurring on September 2,1973; Wes Ramer entered a plea of guilty to voluntary manslaughter in return for a 15-year sentence. Appellant’s trial began on December 4,1973, and sentence was imposed on December 6, 1973.

Evidence introduced during the trial was to the following effect:

*20On Saturday, September 1, 1973, appellant Howard Jackson Stack, and Wes Ramer were residing at 875…