Legal Opinion

Berard v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided July 31, 1984PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

486 So.2d 458 (1984)

Jerome Vincent BERARD

v.

STATE.

3 Div. 585.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama.

July 31, 1984.

Rehearing Denied December 11, 1984.

Ira DeMent and Ronald Wise, Montgomery, for appellant.

Charles A. Graddick, Atty. Gen., and P. David Bjurberg and Edward Carnes, Asst. Attys. Gen., for appellee.

LEIGH M. CLARK, Retired Circuit Judge.

A jury found defendant-appellant guilty of capital murder by intentionally killing two or more human beings by one act or a series of acts. He had pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity. Soon after the verdict was returned and received, a…

Also in this document: Concurrence · Bowen; Concurrence · Bowen; Dissent.

2Cases cited54 opinions

  1. Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Witherspoon v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. Eddings v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  5. Woodson v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Martin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1988
  2. Thomas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1988
  3. State v. BakerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2014
  4. State v. CollinsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2011
  5. Ex Parte StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985

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