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Final Copy 288 Ga. 481

S10P1772. LOYD v. THE STATE.

HUNSTEIN, Chief Justice. Roger Lynn Loyd pled guilty in this death penalty case to the malice murder of three-year-old Tevin Hammonds and to related crimes committed against the child. Loyd waived his right to a jury trial as to sentencing for the murder. See Ring v. Arizona, 536 U. S. 584 (II) (122 SC 2428, 153 LE2d 556) (2002) (Sixth Amendment requires aggravating circumstances to be found by a jury); see also Jones v. State, 279 Ga. 854 (5) (622 SE2d 1) (2005). At the conclusion of a bench trial on sentencing, the trial court found the existence of multiple statutory aggravating circumstances and sentenced Loyd to death for the murder. See OCGA

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