Thornton v. State

BAKER AND GOODSON, JJ.,

DISSENT.

Subsequent to the majority’s disposition in Thornton I, Thornton filed a writ of mandamus in which Thornton sought to have this court direct the circuit court judge to enter an amended order reflecting the dismissal, of the capital-murder charge by this court in Thornton I. . We denied the writ, and held,

[O]ur decision reversed and dismissed petitioner’s conviction for capital murder; there was no remand requiring any action by the trial court. Because the trial court was not directed to enter an amended judgment, petitioner has not established that Judge Jones…