Legal Opinion
Cox v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided June 13, 1986PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Jeffrey Alan Cox was indicted and convicted for the capital murder of his grandparents. Alabama Code 1975, § 13A-5-40 (a)(10). Cox waived his right to the participation of the jury in the sentence proceeding as authorized by § 13A-5-44, upon the pretrial stipulation of both the prosecution and the defense that there were no aggravating circumstances. The trial judge sentenced Cox to life imprisonment without parole.
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