Ex parte Thomas
| Decision Date | 16 December 1988 |
| Parties | Ex parte Kenneth Glenn THOMAS. (Re Kenneth Glenn Thomas v. State of Alabama). 87-935. |
| Court | Alabama Supreme Court |
Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the Court of Criminal Appeals.
William A. Owens, Jr. and Jerry R. Barksdale, Athens, for petitioner.
Don Siegelman, Atty. Gen., and Rivard Melson and William D. Little, Asst. Attys. Gen., for respondent.
Pursuant to Rule 39(c), A.R.App.P., we granted the defendant's petition to review the judgment of the Court of Criminal Appeals affirming his conviction and sentence of death. Thomas v. State, 539 So.2d 375 (Ala.Crim.App.1988). After carefully and thoroughly considering the record of trial, the Court of Criminal Appeals' opinion, and the briefs and arguments of the parties, we find no basis for reversal of the judgment of the Court of Criminal Appeals.
AFFIRMED.
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