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Final Copy 286 Ga. 884

S10A0461. WILLIAMS v. THE STATE.

Thompson, Justice. Bryan Tyrone Williams was convicted of malice murder and various other crimes in connection with the shooting death of Officer Michael Stephenson of the Richmond County Board of Education Public Safety Department, while in the performance of his official duties.1 The State sought the death penalty, but
The crimes were committed on July 16, 1997. Appellant was indicted by a Richmond County grand jury on July 21, 1997, and charged with malice murder, felony murder while in the commission of an aggravated assault, burglary, interference with government property, escape, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. The State served notice of its intent to seek the death penalty. Trial commenced on September 20, 1999, and on September 29, 1999, a jury found appellant guilty of all charges. At the conclusion of the sentencing phase, the jury found the existence of two statutory aggravating circumstances (OCGA

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