Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Arthur
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided November 21, 1997No. 1951985PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
A jury convicted Thomas Douglas Arthur of murder. The trial court imposed a capital sentence. The Court of Criminal Appeals upheld Arthur's conviction and sentence. Arthur v.State, 711 So.2d 1031 (Ala.Crim.App. 1996). We affirm.
More than 20 years ago, Arthur's relationship with his common-law wife ultimately led to his brutally murdering a relative of the woman. Arthur shot the victim in the right eye with a pistol, causing nearly instant death. He was convicted in a 1977 trial and was sentenced to life imprisonment.
While on work release during the life sentence, Arthur had an affair with a…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Ronald Maynard v. Larry MeachumCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1976
- State v. BaconSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1994
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3Cited by60 opinions
- Arthur v. KingCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2007
- Arthur v. AllenCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2006
- Thomas D. Arthur v. Kim Tobias ThomasCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2014
- Ingram v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1999
- Melson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1999
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