Shanklin v. State

JOINER, Judge.

Clayton Antwain Shanklin was convicted of one count of capital murder for killing Michael Crumpton (“Michael”) during the course of a first-degree robbery, see § 13A-5-40(a)(2), Ala.Code 1975; a second count of capital murder for killing Michael during the course of a first-degree burglary, see § 13A-5-40(a)(4), Ala.Code 1975, and one count of attempted murder for attempting to cause the death of Ashley Crumpton (“Ashley”), Michael’s wife, see §§ 13A-4-2 and 13A-6-2, Ala.Code 1975. During the penalty phase - of Shanklin’s trial, the jury, by a vote of 12 to 0, recommended that…