Legal Opinion
Martin v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided January 26, 1988PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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James Lewis Martin, Jr., was convicted for the robbery-murder of Allen Powell, a capital offense under Alabama Code 1975, § 13A-5-40(a)(2), and was sentenced to death. Ten issues are raised on this appeal from that conviction.
I
Martin argues that the trial judge erred in granting the prosecution's challenges for cause to two venire members based upon their views on capital punishment. We disagree.
Our review of the record convinces us that the following is a fair…
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