Legal Opinion
Blanks v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 10, 1985No. 41673PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Justice.
This is a death penalty case. Appellant, Kenneth Blanks, was convicted in Glynn County of burglary, theft by taking, and two counts of malice murder. The case is here on direct appeal, for review under the Unified Appeal Procedure (252 Ga. A-13 et seq.), and for the sentence review required by OCGA § 17-10-35.
Facts
Blanks, an Atlanta resident, came to the Brunswick area seeking employment. There he met Theodore Woodard, who was employed by a landscaping firm whose customers included Sea Island residents Mr. and Mrs. William Roberts.
On Tuesday, July 26, 1983, Woodard did not…
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3Cited by41 opinions
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