Crawford v. State

Crawford has filed a petition for a writ of error alleging that his death sentence for first degree murder is an error of law apparent on the record under Furman v. Georgia, 408 U.S. 238, 92 S.Ct. 2726, 33 L.Ed.2d 346.

Crawford’s former case on appeal may be found in 48 Ala.App. 325, 264 So.2d 554.

Technically, we should issue the writ, have the record brought up and pass upon it to ascertain what every one knows, to wit: that Crawford is under sentence to be electrocuted. Inasmuch as the record on appeal, supra, contains the circuit court’s minute entry showing the death sentence, we pass over…