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909 So. 2d 283

Ex Parte Tomlin

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided October 3, 2003

Supreme Court of Alabama · decided 2003-10-03

Cited by 17 later decisions — most recently March 2018

17 state decisions

Relies on 399 So. 2d 330 - Ex Parte Kyzer

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Decided 2003-10-03

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¶2I agree with the State's argument that in sentencing Tomlin to death the trial court did not violate Ala. Code 1975, § 13-11-6 (repealed), in finding the existence of an aggravating circumstance — that two persons were killed by one course of conduct — that was not enumerated in that Code section (Ex parteKyzer, 399 So.2d 330 (Ala. 1981)), because the capital offense in this case made Tomlin eligible for the death penalty. However, in the jury's unanimous recommendation "mercy seasons justice."3

3 William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, act IV, sc. i.

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