Connell v. State

BASCHAB, Presiding Judge.

The appellant, Troy Edward Connell, was convicted of three counts of capital murder for the killing of Steven C. Spears, Jr. (“Steven”) and one count of second-degree assault for the assault of Monica Spears (“Monica”), a violation of § 13A-6-21(a)(2), Ala.Code 1975. The murder was made capital because he committed it through the use of a deadly weapon while the victim was in a vehicle, a violation of § 13A-5-40(a)(17), Ala.Code 1975; because he committed it through the use of a deadly weapon fired from a vehicle, a violation of § 13A-5-40(a)(18), Ala.Code 1975; and…