Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Wilson
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided August 17, 1990No. 89-561PublishedCited by 93 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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This is a death penalty case. Shep Wilson, Jr., is a 33-year old black man with a history of emotional disturbance and violence toward women, including one prior conviction of rape. Although Wilson was one of several suspects in the kidnapping, rape, and murder of Monica Cook, he was not initially arrested in that regard. On February 14, 1986, Wilson was arrested for unlawful possession of a handgun; information obtained after that arrest eventually led to his…
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