Prosecutors will seek the death penalty against Gregory Favors, the man accused of killing a state trooper during a traffic stop in December.
Favors appeared in Fulton County Superior Court Thursday, where assistant Fulton County District Attorney Eleanor Ross announced the state’s plans to pursue the ultimate penalty.
At the hearing, Judge Shawn Ellen LaGrua also allowed Favors’ private attorney to step aside so lawyers from the capital defenders office could take over his case.
Police say they have video footage of Favors shooting Trooper Chadwick LeCroy, 38, in the neck. The dashboard camera in the patrolman’s car was running during the traffic stop on Dec. 27.
Favors is in the Fulton County Jail without bond. The judge scheduled the arraignment for April 28 at 1:30 p.m.
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There's smart and then there's Georgia Tech smart.
Students admitted for next fall boasted an average 3.94 GPA and 2102 out of 2400 SAT score. They took at least three college-level Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate before senior year.
Applicants can log on to Georgia Tech's site Friday to learn if they got in. University of Georgia will notify students by the end of the month.
Georgia Tech admitted 47.5 percent of the 14,210 who applied. Applications increased by 5 percent this year. LAURA DIAMOND
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