Ex Parte Potts
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
The appellant was convicted, pursuant to Code 1975, § 13A-5-31 (a)(3), of having carnal knowledge and of killing a girl under 12 years of age, or the abuse of such girl in an attempt to have carnal knowledge, during which the victim was intentionally killed by the appellant. The following issues are raised on appeal; (1) Did the court improperly admit the transcribed testimony of an absent witness at the appellant's preliminary hearing? (2) At the time the appellant was indicted had the United States Supreme Court declared Code 1975, § 13A-5-31 (a)(3) (the statute under which appellant was…
Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.
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