Tubbs v. State

The appellant, Byron Cornelius Tubbs, was convicted of the murder of James Moore. The murder was made capital because it occurred during a robbery in the first degree or an attempted robbery in the first degree. See § 13A-5-40(a)(2), Ala. Code 1975. The trial court sentenced him to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.1 The appellant filed a motion for a new trial, which he later amended. The trial court denied the motion after a hearing.2 This appeal followed.

The appellant raises several ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claims that may have merit. The State asks us to remand…