Walker v. State

WELCH, Judge.

James Earl Walker, an inmate on death row at Holman Correctional Facility, appeals the Houston Circuit Court’s denial of his petition for postconviction relief filed pursuant to Rule 32, Ala. R.Crim. P.

In August 2003, Walker was convicted o.f murdering 87-year-old Bessie Lee Thweatt during the course of a burglary, an offense defined as capital by § 13A-5-40(a)(4), Ala.Code 1975. The jury unanimously recommended, that Walker be sentenced to death. The circuit court followed thé jury’s recommendation - and sentenced Walker to death. On direct appeal, this Court initially remanded…