Davis v. State

This case was originally assigned to another judge on the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. It was reassigned to Judge Cobb on January 17, 1995.

Kenneth Oneal Davis was indicted for the capital offense of intentional murder committed during the course of a rape. See § 13A-5-40(a)(3), Code of Alabama 1975. During the presentation of the State's case-in-chief, the appellant made it known to the court that he wished to plead guilty to the capital offense. After a thorough colloquy with the trial court, and against the advice of his counsel and family, the appellant pleaded guilty. Following the…