Legal Opinion

Towles v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided April 27, 2018No. CR–15–0699PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

WINDOM, Presiding Judge.

Kevin Andre Towles appeals his capital-murder conviction and sentence of death. Towles was convicted of murder made capital for the intentional killing of Geontae Glass, who was under the age of 14. See § 13A-5-40(a)(15), Ala Code 1975. The jury unanimously recommended that the circuit court sentence Towles to death. The circuit court followed the jury's recommendation and sentenced Towles to death.

Towles was involved in a romantic relationship with Shalinda Glass. Shalinda had two children, Geontae Glass and Shaliyah Glass. The children considered Towles their father.…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. United States v. FradySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. United States v. YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Enmund v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  5. Beck v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1981

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3Cited by1 opinion

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