Legal Opinion
Tomlin v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided July 26, 1991No. CR-89-616PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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The appellant, Phillip Wayne Tomlin, was originally tried in 1978 for the murders of Ricky Brune and Cheryl Moore. These murders were made capital because a double murder was committed.1 This court affirmed the appellant's conviction in 1979 but remanded the case to the trial court for correction of its sentencing order. See Tomlin v. State, 443 So.2d 47 (Ala.Cr.App. 1979). This court's judgment was later affirmed by the Alabama Supreme Court in Ex parte Tomlin,…
2Cases cited48 opinions
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- Ex Parte BankheadSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
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- Ex Parte KennedySupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
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3Cited by30 opinions
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