Womack v. State

TAYLOR, Judge.

Petitioner, Clarence Womack, was indicted and convicted of intentionally killing Arthur Bullock during the course of a robbery, pursuant to § 13A-5-31(a)(2), Code of Alabama 1975. Upon the jury’s recommendation, Womack was sentenced to death. On direct appeal, in Womack v. State, 435 So.2d 754 (Ala.Cr.App.1983), this court affirmed the conviction and sentence. Thereafter, the Alabama Supreme Court affirmed in Ex parte Womack, 435 So.2d 766 (Ala.1983). For a sufficient understanding of the facts in this case, we quote a portion of this case as reported on direct appeal.

“The first…