296 S.E.2d 590 ZANT v. NELSON. 38905.Supreme Court of Georgia. DECIDED OCTOBER 28, 1982. JORDAN, Chief Justice. Nelson was convicted of the murder, aggravated sodomy, and rape of a 6-year-old girl in Chatham Superior Court. He received a death sentence for murder and consecutive life sentence for aggravated sodomy and rape. His convictions and sentence […]