Ex Parte Griffin
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
Louis Griffin was convicted of capital murder for the death of Christopher Davis and was sentenced to death. The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the conviction and sentence. Griffin v.State, [Ms. CR-97-1026, December 10, 1999] 790 So.2d 267 (Ala.Crim.App. 1999). We granted certiorari review, and we now reverse and remand.
Christopher Davis was killed on September 24, 1992. Two men were arrested in regard to the killing, Anthony Embry and Falanda Miles. Both were indicted for murder, based on eyewitness testimony and other evidence. Embry pleaded guilty to the charge of murder and was…
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- McGehee v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1911
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