Thomas v. State

Robbery or attempts thereof when the victim is intentionally killed; sentence, death by electrocution.

Appellant was indicted for the intentional killing during the course of a robbery of Quenette Shehane. Ala. Code § 13-11-2 (a)(2) (1975). On appellant's motion, venue was transferred to the Mobile Circuit Court. On November 3, 1977, appellant was convicted and subsequently sentenced to death. On the authority of Beck v. Alabama, 447 U.S. 625, 100 S.Ct. 2382,65 L.Ed.2d 392 (1980), and Beck v. State, 396 So.2d 645 (Ala. 1980), appellant's conviction was reversed and remanded for a new trial.…