Jarrell v. State

This case is before this court on appeal and for mandatory review of three death sentences. The defendant, David Alfred Jarrell, was charged with the kidnapping, armed robbery, aggravated assault and murder of Mala Still in Gwinnett County on December 24, 1973; he was indicted on these four counts on January 21, 1974; and, following a trial by jury during the week of March 4, 1974, death sentences were imposed for murder, kidnapping and armed robbery, and a 10-year sentence was imposed for aggravated assault. Mrs. Mala Still was employed as a teller at a Lawrenceville bank. Because the bank was closing at 1:00 p.m. for Christmas Eve on December 24, 1973, she ate lunch at the bank.