The Shocking Murder of Leta Sullivan: A Courthouse Tragedy

On the morning of Friday January 16th 19 87 Leta Sullivan was preparing to take the next step toward getting half of the couple's estate That morning she was due at the Atlanta courthouse for a judge's ruling on whether the post-nuptial agreement she signed with Jim was binding or whether she would have the opportunity to take her case to a jury But Lita never made the hearing At 815 in the morning the doorbell rang When she answered it a man handed her a flower box then raised a pistol and fired The bullet plowed flower box and into Lita's skull She was killed instantly