Heidler v. State

SEARS, Justice,

concurring in part and dissenting in part.

I concur in the majority’s affirmance of appellant’s adjudication of guilt. However, due only to the concerns I expressed in my partial dissent to Wilson v. State,2 I dissent to Division 25 of the majority opinion, and to the affirmance of the death penalty only to the extent that it requires death by electrocution.

I am authorized to state that Chief Justice Benham joins me in this partial concurrence and partial dissent.

*68Decided October 2, 2000 Reconsideration denied October 26, 2000. Garrett & Gilliard, Michael C. Garrett, Kathy S. Palmer, Alice C. Stewart, Michael Mears, for appellant. Richard A. Malone, District Attorney, William S. Askew, Assistant District Attorney, Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, Susan V. Boleyn, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Allison B. Vrolijk, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

271 Ga. 811 (525 SE2d 339) (1999).