Towles v. State

Kevin Andre Towles appeals his capital-murder conviction and sentence of death. Towles was convicted of murder made capital for taking the life of Geontae Glass, who was under the age of 14. See § 13A-5-40(a)(15), Ala.Code 1975. By a vote of 11 to 1, the jury recommended that Towles be sentenced to death. The circuit court accepted the jury’s recommendation and sentenced Towles to death.

Facts

On the morning of December 4, 2006, Shalinda Glass arrived at the Conoco gas station on Baltimore Avenue in Albertville. Ronnie Cook, who was at the time at the gas station to complete a sales order, took…