Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Richardson
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided September 28, 1979No. 78-183PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is a death penalty case. Petitioner was tried and convicted of intentionally killing a person by wilfully causing an explosion near a dwelling house. He was sentenced to death pursuant to Code 1975, § 13-11-1, et seq. The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed his conviction. Richardson v. State, [1978],376 So.2d 205 (Ala.Cr.App. 1978). This Court granted certiorari to review his conviction on the ground that this was a death case. Rule 39 (c) ARAP. We affirm.
The facts of the case are sufficiently set forth in the decision of the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Petitioner makes two allegations of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Franks v. DelawareSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Cady v. DombrowskiSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Rugendorf v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- United States v. Titus Thomas, AKA TeeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Richardson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1978
3Cited by36 opinions
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