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- ↑ 2014 Georgia Code, § 16-5-1 - Murder; malice murder; felony murder; murder in the second degree, from Law.Justia.com
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- ↑ Shapiro, Emily (September 30, 2015). "Kelly Gissendaner Executed in Georgia After Courts Deny Stay Requests". ABC News. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ↑ Bluestein, Greg (2011-12-13). "4 soldiers charged in Ga. killings | The Augusta Chronicle". Chronicle.augusta.com. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
- ↑ "S07A1456. NAVARRETE v. THE STATE" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 9, 2009. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Attorney General Baker Announces Execution Date for Stephen Anthony Mobley | AGO". Law.ga.gov. 2005-02-11. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
- ↑ "Georgia Man Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Son's Death in Hot Car". The New York Times. The Associated Press. 2016-12-05. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2016-12-06.
- ↑ "Georgia Supreme Court overturns Justin Ross Harris' murder conviction in his son's hot-car death". CNN .
- ↑ "Georgia Supreme Court overturns murder conviction against Justin Ross Harris, whose son died after being left in a hot car for hours". CBS News .
- ↑ "Justin Ross Harris, Georgia man convicted in baby son's hot car death, has verdict overturned". Fox News .