Legal Opinion
Smith v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided March 17, 2017No. CR–13–0055PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Per curiam
Nicholas Noelani D. Smith appeals his capital-murder convictions and sentences of death. Smith was convicted of murder made capital for intentionally killing Kevin Thompson during a kidnapping, see § 13A-5-40(a)(1), Ala. Code 1975, and for intentionally killing Kevin Thompson during a robbery, see § 13A-5-40(a)(2), Ala. Code 1975. The jury, by a vote of 11 to 1, recommended that Smith be sentenced to death. The Calhoun Circuit Court accepted the jury's recommendation and sentenced Smith to death.
Facts
On the night of April 20, 2011, Kevin Thompson was speaking on the telephone to Chris…
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