Legal Opinion

Benn v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided June 3, 2016No. CR-14-0714PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WINDOM, Presiding Judge.

Marcus Benn appeals his seven convictions for capital murder for killing Jaime Gutierrez, Jose Colderon, and Evelyn Per-alta. Benn was'convicted of one count of murder made capital because he murdered Gutierrez, Colderon, and Peralta “by one act or pursuant to one scheme or course of conduct.” § 13A-5-40(a)(10), Ala.Code 1975. He was convicted of 3 counts of murder made capital because he murdered Gutierrez, Colderon, and Peralta after having been convicted of murder in the 20 years preceding the offenses. § 13A-5-40(a)(13), Ala.Code 1975. He was also convicted of…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. VanPelt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2009
  2. Thornton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1980
  3. Walker v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 2014
  4. Ex Parte EasonSupreme Court of Alabama · 2005
  5. Hill v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1998

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Glaze v. City of AlabasterCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2016
  2. Rogers v. City of Montgomery (In re Rogers)Supreme Court of Alabama · 2018
  3. Rogers v. City of Montgomery (In re Rogers)Supreme Court of Alabama · 2018

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