Ex Parte Scott
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
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William David Scott was convicted of theft of property and of murder made capital because it was committed during a burglary (§ 13A-5-40 (a) (4), Ala. Code 1975) and was committed for a pecuniary consideration (§ 13A-5-40 (a) (7)). The jury, voting 12-0, recommended that for the murder Scott be sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. The trial judge overrode the jury's recommendation and sentenced Scott to death. The Court of Criminal…
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