Legal Opinion
Washington v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided April 15, 2011No. 1071607PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURDOCK, Justice.
Brandon Washington was convicted by a Jefferson County jury of murder made capital because it was committed during a robbery, see Ala.Code 1975, § 13A-5-40(a)(2), and was sentenced to death. On appeal, the Court of Criminal Appeals rejected several of Washington’s arguments, but determined that the presentence report did not comply with Ala.Code 1975, § 13A-5-47(b), or with Rule 26.3(b), Ala. R.Crim. P. That court then remanded the case for the trial court to hold a new sentencing hearing. Washington v. State, 106 So.3d 423 (Ala.Crim.App.2007).
On remand, the trial court held…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Payne v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Roper v. SimmonsSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
- Booth v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Ex Parte TaylorSupreme Court of Alabama · 1995
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3Cited by18 opinions
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