Jones v. State

Appellant was indicted and convicted under § 13A-5-40 (a)(2), Code of Alabama 1975, for murder by the defendant during a robbery in the first degree or an attempt thereof committed by the defendant. After a separate hearing on aggravating and mitigating circumstances, the jury fixed appellant's punishment at life imprisonment without parole. Subsequently the trial judge weighed the aggravating and mitigating circumstances pursuant to § 13A-5-47, Code of Alabama 1975, and finding no mitigating circumstances, rejected the jury's advisory verdict and fixed appellant's punishment at death. The…