Crosslin v. State

Samuel Daniel Crosslin was indicted on August 28, 1980, by the Colbert County Grand Jury for the capital offense of the murder of two or more persons, in violation of § 13A-5-31(a)(10), Code of Alabama 1975. The appellant's motion for a change of venue was granted and the case was transferred to Madison County, Alabama. The appellant's trial began on January 12, 1988. During the course of the trial, the appellant pleaded guilty to this capital offense and the trial judge sentenced him to "life imprisonment without parole" in the state penitentiary.

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