Legal Opinion
Wilkerson v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided April 19, 1996No. CR-93-1581PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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The appellant, Nicholas Ramon Wilkerson, was convicted of murder made capital because it was committed during a robbery in the first degree, § 13A-5-40(a)(2), Code of Alabama 1975. Both parties, with the consent of the trial court, waived the right to a sentencing hearing before a jury, and the trial court sentenced the appellant to life imprisonment without parole, pursuant to § 13A-5-44(c), Code of Alabama 1975.
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The appellant contends that the trial court…
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3Cited by22 opinions
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