Lumpkin v. State

255 Ga. 363 (1986)

338 S.E.2d 431

LUMPKIN

v.

THE STATE.

42815.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided January 17, 1986.

Duncan, Thomasson & Acree, Marc E. Acree, for appellant.

Arthur E. Mallory III, District Attorney, Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, Dennis R. Dunn, Staff Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

WELTNER, Justice.

Gregory Lumpkin was indicted along with five others for the murder of Rebecca Heath, the wife of co-indictee Larry Heath. The victim's body was found in her car, where she had died of gunshot wounds to the head. Lumpkin and co-defendant Owens were found guilty of murder and…