Ex Parte Beverly
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
In May 1979, Matthew L. Beverly, the petitioner herein, was indicted for the intentional killing of Scott Deroo while robbing him, a capital offense.1 At the same time, he was also indicted for the rape of Melissa Hefner. Following trial on the robbery-intentional killing charge, the petitioner was convicted and sentenced to death. The Court of Criminal Appeals reversed the conviction and remanded the cause for a new trial on the authority of Beck v. Alabama, 447 U.S. 625,100 S.Ct. 2382, 65 L.Ed.2d 392 (1980), on remand, Beck v. State,396 So.2d 645 (Ala. 1980), and Ritter v. State, 403 So.2d…
Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.
2Cases cited59 opinions
- Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Benton v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Brown v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Green v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
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3Cited by51 opinions
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- State v. MalufauHawaii Supreme Court · 1995
- Oryang v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1993
- Atwell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1991
- Connolly v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1988
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