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McKinney v. State

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided June 26, 1987No. 85-907PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ADAMS, Justice.

Jimmy Bums McKinney killed one person and injured another with a single blast from a shotgun. His indictment for murder and attempted murder was consolidated with charges against his accomplice, his uncle, Shelby Gene O'Neal. McKinney pleaded guilty to both charges in a plea bargain for concurrent sentences and was given prison terms of life and ten years.

O’Neal was convicted by a jury of manslaughter and second degree assault and was sentenced to two consecutive prison terms of ten years each. The Court of Criminal Appeals reversed O’Neal’s convictions and remanded the case…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  3. Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Iannelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  5. State v. IrvinTennessee Supreme Court · 1980

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. Rolling v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1995
  2. Pardue v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1989
  3. Connolly v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1988
  4. Straughn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2003
  5. Bolden v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1990

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