Legal Opinion
Duke v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided May 31, 2002No. CR-98-1218PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISE, Judge.1
The appellant, Mark Anthony Duke, was convicted of murder made capital in connection with the deaths of Randy Gerald Duke, Dedra Mims Hunt, Chelisa Nicole *10Hunt, and Chelsea Marie Hunt. The murders were made capital because they were committed “by one act or pursuant to one scheme or course of conduct.” See § 13A-5-40(a)(10), Ala.Code 1975. After a sentencing hearing, the jury recommended, by a vote of 10-2, that Duke be sentenced to death. The trial court accepted the jury’s recommendation and sentenced Duke to death by electrocution.
Duke does not challenge the sufficiency of the…
2Cases cited201 opinions
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- United States v. YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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