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    James Edward Barber - Alabama Execution - July 21, 2023


    Dorothy Epps


    James Edward Barber


    Summary of Offense:

    Barber was a handyman who had been doing work for 75-year-old Dorothy Epps. During a robbery in 2001, he beat her to death with a hammer. He confessed on videotape and was linked to the crime scene through physical evidence. The defense contested guilt on the basis that the confession was false and that the circumstantial evidence was weak. In the penalty phase, the defense presented evidence that Barber was in a cycle of drug use and that his violent behavior was not characteristic of him.

    Barber was sentenced to death on January 9, 2004.

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    No. 06-8514 *** CAPITAL CASE ***
    Title:
    James Barber, Petitioner
    v.
    Alabama
    Docketed: December 27, 2006
    Lower Ct: Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
    Case Nos.: (CR-03-0737)
    Decision Date: May 27, 2005
    Rehearing Denied: July 8, 2005
    Discretionary Court
    Decision Date: September 22, 2006

    ~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Dec 20 2006 Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 26, 2007)
    Jan 30 2007 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 26, 2006.
    Feb 26 2007 Brief of respondent Alabama in opposition filed.
    Mar 8 2007 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 23, 2007.
    Mar 26 2007 Petition DENIED.

    http://www.supremecourt.gov/Search.a...es/06-8514.htm

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    On March 23, 2016, Barber filed a habeas petition in Federal District Court.

    https://dockets.justia.com/docket/al...cv00473/158317

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    On March 8, 2019, Barber's habeas petition was DENIED in Federal District Court.

    https://docs.justia.com/cases/federa...0473/158317/24

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    On May 31, 2019, Barber filed an appeal before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

    https://dockets.justia.com/docket/ci.../ca11/19-12133

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    On February 9, 2021, oral argument will be heard in Barber's appeal before the Eleventh Circuit.

    https://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/sites/...%29_Barber.pdf

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    The Eleventh Circuit has denied Barber’s appeal and affirmed the district court’s denial of his habeas petition.

    https://law.justia.com/cases/federal...021-06-25.html
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    The panel was made up of Judges Jill Pryor (Obama), Grant (Trump) and Branch (Trump).

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    En banc rehearing denied September 8, 2021.

    https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketP...R%20MOTION.pdf
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    Final petition for writ of certiorari filed January 6, 2022.

    https://www.supremecourt.gov/Search....c\21-6822.html
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