Davis v. State

On August 27, 1998, the appellant, Melvin Davis, was convicted of capital murder for murdering two or more people pursuant to one scheme or course of conduct, see § 13A-5-40(a)(10), Ala. Code 1975, and two counts of burglary-murder, see §13A-5-40(a)(4), Ala. Code 1975. He was also convicted of attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder. By a vote of 10-2, the jury recommended that he be sentenced to death on the capital convictions. On November 5, 1998, the trial court sentenced him to death on the capital convictions and to serve terms of 99 years in prison on the attempted murder and…