Newland v. State

Gregory, Justice.

The defendant, Robert L. Newland, was convicted of malice murder and aggravated assault with intent to rape Carol Sanders Beatty. The jury found the murder was committed while the defendant was engaged in the commission of an aggravated battery, OCGA 17-10-30 (b) (2), and that the offense of murder was outrageously and wantonly vile, horrible and inhuman in that it involved torture and an aggravated battery to the victim, and depravity of mind of the defendant, OCGA § 17-10-30 (b) (7). The jury recommended that the defendant be sentenced to death. The trial court sentenced…