1978/1979 Charles Stanley, Sr. Murder (Jones County Sheriff's Office)

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

I am requesting information regarding the murder of Charles Stanley, Sr. in Gray, Georgia, and the subsequent trial and sentencing of his son Charles Stanley, Jr. (The son sometimes went by Charlie.) The murder was identified on Dec. 5 1978 and the trial took place February 8-9, 1979. Information being requested specifically includes:

- any associated incident and investigation reports from both the GBI and the Jones County Sheriff's Department
- the full autopsy report
- crime scene photos
- trial transcripts
- sentencing documents

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Katie King