701 S.E.2d 172 SAMUELS v. THE STATE. No.S10A1710.Supreme Court of Georgia. DECIDED OCTOBER 18, 2010. THOMPSON, Justice. Dannie Lee Samuels, Jr., was convicted of malice murder, rape, and related offenses in connection with the beating and strangulation death of Barbara Hefner, his supervisor at work.[1] Samuels appeals from the denial of his motion for new […]