James v. State

LEIGH M. CLARK, Retired Circuit Judge.

Appellant was indicted under § 13-11-2(a)(2), “Robbery or attempts thereof when the victim is intentionally killed by the defendant,” of the Death Penalty and Life Imprisonment Without Parole Act (Acts 1975, No. 213), Code of Alabama 1975, § 13 — 11—1, et seq. In accordance with a plea bargaining understanding, in which he personally and his employed attorney expressly concurred, he pleaded guilty to the charge, a jury was selected, evidence was submitted to the jury clearly establishing his guilt, and the jury found him guilty and fixed his punishment at…