McNair v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
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Willie McNair, the appellant, was indicted and convicted for the capital offense defined in Ala. Code 1975, §13A-5-40(a)(2), involving the murder and robbery of 68-year-old Ella Foy Riley. The trial judge accepted the recommendation of the jury and sentenced the appellant to death. On this appeal from that conviction and sentence, the appellant raises 13 issues.
The facts in this case are largely undisputed. On the night of May 21, 1990, 68-year-old Ella Fay Riley…
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