Raines v. State

Appellant was indicted and convicted under Alabama Code § 13A-5-31 (a)(2) (Supp. 1977) for robbery or attempts thereof when the victim is intentionally killed by the defendant. His punishment was fixed at death. The central question before us is whether or not a store employee who was intentionally killed during the commission of a robbery, but who had no money or other property taken from his actual person, constitutes a victim of a robbery for the purpose of Alabama's capital felony provisions.

Appellant and Darryl Travis Watkins entered Eugster's Meat Market in the Powderly area of…