Watkins v. State

Appellant was indicted and convicted under § 13A-5-31 (a)(2) Code of Alabama 1975, for robbery or attempts thereof when the victim is intentionally killed by the defendant. After a separate hearing on aggravating and mitigating circumstances, the jury fixed his punishment at death. Subsequently, the trial court weighed the aggravating and mitigating circumstances pursuant to § 13A-5-33, Code of Alabama 1975, and sentenced appellant to death. The court issued both oral and written findings of fact from the trial and the sentence hearings which set forth the aggravating circumstances the court…