Harris v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
352 So.2d 479 (1977)
In re Johnny HARRIS
v.
STATE of Alabama.
Ex parte Johnny Harris.
SC 1768.
Supreme Court of Alabama.
September 9, 1977.
Rehearing Denied December 9, 1977.
William H. Allison, Jr., Louisville, Ky., and W. Clinton Brown of Crawford, Blacksher, Figures & Brown, Mobile, for petitioner.
William J. Baxley, Atty. Gen., Eric A. Bowen, G. Daniel Evans and James S. Ward, Asst. Attys. Gen., for the State.
EMBRY, Justice.
Johnny Harris was convicted of first degree murder for killing Wheeler Barrow, a prison guard. At the time the offense was committed, Harris was an inmate at the Atmore prison…
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