Legal Opinion
Penn v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided June 13, 2014No. CR-10-1133PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLUM, Judge.
Derrick Shawn Penn was convicted of four counts of capital murder in connection with the murders of his wife, Janet Penn, and her boyfriend, Demetrius Powe. Specifically, Penn was convicted of: (1) the intentional murder of two individuals during one act or pursuant to one scheme or course of conduct, see § 13A-5-40(a)(10), Ala.Code 1975 (CC-2011-510); (2) the intentional murder of Janet during the course of a burglary, see § 13A-5-40(a)(4), Ala.Code 1975 (CC-2011-510); (3) the intentional murder of Powe during the course of a burglary, see § 13A-5-40(a)(4), Ala.Code 1975…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Penn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2014
- Young v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2017