Legal Opinion
Starks v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided September 20, 1991PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.]
The appellant, Henry Starks, was indicted and convicted for the capital offense of murder during a robbery, as defined in Ala. Code 1975, § 13A-5-40(a)(2). At the penalty stage, the jury, by a vote of eight to four, recommended imprisonment for life without possibility of parole. The trial judge declined to accept this recommendation and sentenced the appellant to death.
On the evening of March 17, 1988, Gerald Benton was robbed and killed at his place of…
2Cases cited42 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Davis v. AlaskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Ex Parte KuenzelSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
- Chavers v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978
37 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by22 opinions
- State v. CookSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2004
- State v. LockhartSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2010
- Carnold v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1992
- Hutcherson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1994
- Clark v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2008
17 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.