Ex Parte Martin
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
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George Martin, a former Alabama State Trooper, was convicted of the murder of his wife, Hammoleketh Martin. The murder was made capital because it was committed for pecuniary gain (§13A-5-40(a)(7), Ala. Code 1975). The jury, by a vote of 8-4, recommended that Martin be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The trial court overrode the jury's recommendation and sentenced Martin to death. The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed Martin's…
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2Cases cited24 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- United States v. FradySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Ring v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- United States v. YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by32 opinions
- Hunt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2005
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- Gobble v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2010
- McCray v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2010
- Revis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2011
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