Legal Opinion
Morris v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided February 5, 2010No. CR-07-1997PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAIN, Judge.
On April 3, 2003, Alfonzo Morris was convicted of two counts of capital murder for the intentional killing of Miriam Rochester during the course of a first-degree burglary, see § 13A-5-40(a)(4), Ala.Code 1975, and the intentional killing of Miriam Rochester during the course of a first-degree robbery, see § 13A-5-40(a)(2), Ala. Code 1975. Following a sentencing hearing, the jury returned an advisory verdict of death, by a vote of 10-2. A sentencing hearing was held before the trial court, and Morris was sentenced to death. Following an automatic appeal to this Court, his…
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