MOULTRIE, Ga. (WTXL) - Court documents have confirmed that they will seek the death penalty in the case against Jeffrey Peacock.
He's accused of killing his five friends and burning down their house to cover up the crime.
The district attorney says the case does meet the requirements for a death penalty case under Georgia code.
Thursday, the judge presiding over the case, wrote a letter explaining the high costs of pursuing the death penalty.
He anticipates it impacting 2018, 2019, and possibly 2020 budgets.
