Clifford and Nina Jones operated the Reedy Creek Restaurant in Wayne County. They lived across the road from their restaurant. They usually kept in their home over the weekend more than $1,000 in cash from their business.

Early on Saturday morning, April 26, 1988, the Jones' daughter, Christy, left for a school-related activity on Jekyll Island. Fifteen minutes later, Larry Lee, his brother Bruce Lee, and Sherry Lee (then Bruce Lee's fiancee) drove up to the Jones home.

Bruce and Larry Lee entered the Jones home armed with handguns. When Clifford Jones resisted their intrusion, Bruce Lee killed him. Jones was stabbed, beaten, and shot six times. His wife, Nina Jones, and their son, Jerold, were forced into a bedroom. Larry Lee beat the son with his pistol, stabbed him in the back, and shot him. He shot Nina Jones three times.

Sherry Lee entered the house while the two men were preparing to move the body of Clifford Jones. Bruce Lee ordered her to leave. Soon, Bruce and Larry Lee returned to the car and drove away. A neighbor saw a car leaving the area at high speed, and later identified it as Sherry Lee's car. The Lees stole guns, money, and other items from the Jones home.

Bruce Lee died two months later, during the commission of another burglary. Larry Lee surrendered to authorities in Arizona.

1. The evidence, viewed in the light most favorable to the state, supports the conviction beyond a reasonable doubt. Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307 (99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560) (1979).

2. Lee contends the trial court should have excused for cause 21 prospective jurors because they either knew the victims or had some knowledge of the case from the pre-trial publicity. However, all of these prospective jurors testified they could be fair and impartial and could decide the case based on the evidence presented in court. The trial court did not err by refusing to excuse these prospective jurors. Chancey v. State, 256 Ga. 415, 425 (3) (B) (a) (349 SE2d 717) (1986).

3. Nor did the court err by denying a change of venue. Lee v. State, 258 Ga. 82 (9) (365 SE2d 99) (1988).

4. The trial court did not err by excusing for cause a prospective juror who, although not opposed to the death penalty, testified that he would have trouble imposing it, and that his feelings would interfere substantially with his ability to follow the instructions of the court. Alderman v. State, 254 Ga. 206 (4) (327 SE2d 168) (1985).

5. The parties are entitled on voir dire to ascertain whether prospective jurors have formed an opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the accused. OCGA 15-12-133. However, they are not entitled to ask jurors to prejudge the case. Evans v. State, 222 Ga. 392 (12) (150 SE2d 240) (1966). There was no error in the voir dire of prospective juror Rogers.

The state's objection to the question was sustained on grounds of relevance. The answer to this question was, at best, marginally relevant, and the trial court did not abuse its discretion by sustaining the state's objection. Hicks v. State, 256 Ga. 715 (13) (352 SE2d 762) (1987).

7. The trial court did not err in instructing the jury not to consider whether Lee would be given consecutive or concurrent life sentences, or when he would be eligible for parole if he were given a life sentence. Quick v. State, 256 Ga. 780 (353 SE2d 497) (1987).

Sentence Review

The evidence supports these findings. OCGA 17-10-35 (c) (2). Compare Beck v. State, 255 Ga. 483 (5) (340 SE2d 9) (1986).

9. The sentence of death was not imposed under the influence of passion, prejudice or other arbitrary factor and is neither excessive nor disproportionate to sentences imposed in similar cases, considering both the crime and the defendant. OCGA 17-10-35 (c) (1) and (c) (3).

Glenn Thomas, Jr., District Attorney, John B. Johnson III, Stephen D. Kelley, Assistant District Attorneys, Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, Leonora Grant, for appellee.