Legal Opinion
Riley v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 25, 2004No. S04P1039PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HINES, Justice.
A jury convicted William David Riley, Sr., of three counts of malice murder and two counts of first-degree arson. The murder victims were Riley’s three young children. The jury recommended a death sentence for each murder after finding beyond a reasonable doubt seven statutory aggravating circumstances. OCGA § 17-10-30 (b) (2), (7). The trial court denied Riley’s motion for new trial, and he appeals. We affirm the convictions and sentences.
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