Beck v. State

485 So.2d 1203 (1984)

Gilbert Franklin BECK, alias

v.

STATE.

7 Div. 909.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama.

March 20, 1984.

Rehearing Denied April 24, 1984.

ON REMAND

TYSON, Judge.

The Supreme Court of Alabama in Beck v. State, 485 So.2d 1201 (Ala.1984), held that a Witherspoon[1] error, committed during the selection of the jury prior to the guilt stage trial, does not necessitate a new guilt stage trial. "Only a new sentence proceeding is required on remand to the trial court." Beck v. State, supra. The court concluded that under Alabama's capital punishment scheme "remand for a new sentencing…