Legal Opinion
State v. Carruth
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided May 30, 2008No. CR-06-1967PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BASCHAB, Presiding Judge.
On October 9, 2003, the appellee, Michael David Carruth, was convicted of four counts of capital murder for the killing of William Brett Bowyer. The murder was made capital because he committed it during the course of a kidnapping, see § 13A-5-40(a)(l), Ala.Code 1975; because he committed it during the course of a robbery, see § 13A-5-40(a)(2), Ala.Code 1975; because he committed it during the course of a first-degree burglary, see § 13A-5-40(a)(4), Ala.Code 1975; and because the victim was less than 14 years of age, see § 13A-5-40(a)(15), Ala.Code 1975. He was also…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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3Cited by5 opinions
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