Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Burton

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided September 16, 1994No. 1930770PublishedCited by 77 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

651 So.2d 659 (1994)

Ex parte Charles L. BURTON.

(Re Charles L. Burton v. State.)

1930770.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

September 16, 1994.

Rehearing Denied December 9, 1994.

William J. Willingham, Talladega, Larry Morris, Alpine, for petitioner.

James H. Evans, Atty. Gen., Robin Blevins, Deputy Atty. Gen., for respondent.

2Per curiam

Charles L. Burton was convicted of the capital offense of intentional murder during the course of a robbery in the first degree. Section 13A-5-40(a)(2), Ala.Code 1975. The trial court accepted the jury's recommendation and sentenced Burton to death by electrocution. The Court of…

3Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Burton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1993
  2. People v. AndersonNew York Court of Appeals · 1965
  3. Michael Santo Polizzi v. United States of America, Emprise Corporation v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
  4. Harris v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1992
  5. DeBruce v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1993

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4Cited by77 opinions

  1. Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1996
  2. Hall v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1999
  3. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1996
  4. Ingram v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1999
  5. Arthur v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1996

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