Gray v. State

Jimmy Junior Gray, the appellant, was indicted for robbery in the first degree, in violation of § 13A-8-41, Code of Alabama 1975. The jury found him "guilty as charged in the indictment." The trial judge sentenced him to life imprisonment without parole, pursuant to the Habitual Felony Offender Act.

On January 7, 1987, Sheriff Prince Arnold and Deputy Sheriff Earnest Evans of Wilcox County, Alabama, were transporting Lee Marvin Williams and this appellant from the county jail. Arnold was armed with a Smith and Wesson .38 pistol and Evans had a Smith and Wesson .357 magnum pistol. At some…