Legal Opinion
Williamson v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided April 4, 1978PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Billy Ray Williamson was indicted under Alabama's Death Penalty Statute (Act No. 213, General Acts of Alabama, 1975, Title 15, Sections 342 (3)-342 (11), Code of Alabama 1940, as amended)1 for the kidnapping and first degree murder of one Jessie Davenport. The jury found the appellant guilty as charged, and the trial court thereafter conducted a post-conviction hearing on the aggravating and mitigating circumstances, as required by law. The trial judge then set punishment at death by electrocution.
Mary Ann Griffin testified that on April 25, 1977, she was employed by Dr. Felton Davenport as a…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Witherspoon v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Dobbert v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Murphy v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Davis v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Peoples v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1986
- Seawright v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1985
- Watson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1980
- Clements v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1978
- Heath v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1983
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