Legal Opinion
Brooks v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided July 3, 1996No. CR-93-0736PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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The appellant, Christopher Eugene Brooks, was convicted of three counts of murder made capital because it occurred during the commission of a robbery, a burglary, and a rape. The appellant was sentenced to death. On appeal from that sentence, he raises five issues.
The evidence at trial showed that the appellant and the victim met while working as counselors at a camp in New York state. On December 31, 1992, the victim's body was found under the bed in the bedroom…
2Cases cited46 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Purkett v. ElemSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- J. E. B. v. Alabama ex rel. T. B.Supreme Court of the United States · 1994
- JEB v. Alabama Ex Rel. TBSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Hyde v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1998
- Boyd v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2003
- Hamm v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2002
- Travis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1997
- Ex Parte BrooksSupreme Court of Alabama · 1997
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