Legal Opinion
Johnson v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided March 20, 2009No. CR-07-0965PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLUM, Judge.
The appellant, Robert Anthony Johnson, was convicted of one count of murder, a violation of § 13A-6-2, Ala.Code 1975. He was sentenced to life imprisonment. In addition, he was ordered to pay a $2,000 fine, $10,577 in restitution, $50 to the crime victims compensation fund, and court costs.
The evidence established that on February 26, 2007, Derreck Cobb, Jr. (hereinafter “the victim”), sustained four gunshot wounds to his back at close range; he subsequently died. After receiving a dispatch call, Lt. Louis Murray, the chief investigator for the Union Springs Police Department,…
2Cases cited37 opinions
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Ex Parte BranchSupreme Court of Alabama · 1987
- Faircloth v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1984
- Ex Parte BirdSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
- Edmonds v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Stanley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2011
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