Ex Parte Frazier v. State

Demetrius Terrence Frazier was convicted of capital murder for the death of Pauline Brown. The jury, by a vote of 10 to 2, recommended the death penalty. The trial judge, after independently weighing the aggravating and mitigating factors, agreed with the jury's recommendation and sentenced Frazier to death. The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed Frazier's conviction and sentence. See Frazier v. State, 758 So.2d 577 (Ala.Crim.App. 1999). This Court granted Frazier's petition for certiorari review and heard oral arguments. We now affirm the judgment of the Court of Criminal Appeals.

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