Legal Opinion
Thatch v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided January 20, 1981PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Michael Thatch was indicted for the offense of robbery in the first degree under § 13A-8-41, Code of Alabama 1975. A jury in Madison County convicted him of robbery and he was sentenced to life without parole, after it was determined that he was a recidivist under § 13A-5-9, Code of Alabama 1975.
On January 5, 1980, Alex Aqwunobi was the night desk clerk at the Catalina Motel in Huntsville, Madison County Alabama. On that occasion Aqwunobi was working alone and…
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3Cited by20 opinions
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