Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals

State Court of Appeals Uphold Andalusia Man’s Murder Conviction

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Attorney General Luther Strange announced that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals on Friday upheld the felony murder conviction of Eugene Wallace Black. Black, 55, of Andalusia, was convicted in August of 2015 for the murder of James “Nibby” Barton. Evidence was presented at trial showing that on the morning of May 2, 1994, Black and others discussed their need for…

Court Upholds Case of Man Convicted in Auburn Slayings

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A state appeals court has upheld the conviction of a man serving life without parole in the shooting deaths of two one-time Auburn University football players and a third man. The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the case against Desmonte Leonard on Friday. The judges rejected defense claims including Leonard’s argument that a Lee County judge erred when he…