Patterson v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia · Decided 1977-09-06

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Hall, Justice. Appellant, Roy Lee Patterson, appeals two consecutive life sentences imposed for the murder convictions of two Crisp County law enforcement officers. On the evening of May 4, 1975, appellant, his wife Virginia and their baby left Albany in their Ford Pinto to lead appellant’s mother, Bessie Patterson, and brother, Joe Patterson, to the 1-7…

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