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Garrett v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided July 5, 1983PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The defendant was indicted for the capital murders of Marie Woods Vintson and Dennis Robbins in violation of Section 13-11-2 (a)(10), Code of Alabama 1975. A jury convicted him for manslaughter in the first degree for the killing of Ms. Vintson and for murder in the first degree for the killing of Mr. Robbins. Sentences were ten years' imprisonment and life imprisonment respectively. Five issues are presented on appeal.

I

The defendant contends that the indictment does not allege any aggravating circumstance to support the trial court's submission of the capital murder charge to the jury.

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2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Taylor v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. California v. PrysockSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  4. Ex Parte KyzerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1981
  5. Hill v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1979

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Burks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1991
  2. Duke v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2002
  3. Goolsby v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1986
  4. Waldrop v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2000
  5. Woods v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1999

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