Massey v. State

Gunter, Justice.

This criminal case, in which the death penalty has been imposed three times by three different juries, has had an unusual and a rather lengthy history.

The appellant, a white male, was indicted and tried in 1964 for having committed the crime of rape against a black female. The jury found him guilty and imposed the death penalty.

On appeal to this court the judgment was reversed and a new trial granted for violation in the trial court of the rule concerning sequestration of witnesses. The case was decided in this court on May 6, 1965. See 220 Ga. 883 (142 SE2d 832).

After that…