Ex Parte Broadnax

Donald Broadnax was convicted of four counts of capital murder: one count for the intentional murder of two or more persons pursuant to one scheme or course of conduct, see § 13A-5-40(a)(10), Ala. Code 1975; one count for the intentional murder by a person who has been convicted of another murder in the 20 years preceding the charged crime, see §13A-5-40(a)(13), Ala. Code 1975; one count for the intentional murder committed during a kidnapping in the first degree, see §13A-5-40(a)(1), Ala. Code 1975; and one count for the intentional murder of a victim less than 14 years of age, see §…