Summary of Offense:
Was convicted in 1992 of capital murder for the 1991 intentional killing of Sharma Ruth Johnson during the course of a robbery and kidnapping.
Summary of Offense:
Was convicted in 1992 of capital murder for the 1991 intentional killing of Sharma Ruth Johnson during the course of a robbery and kidnapping.
Alabama appeals court upholds 2 death sentences
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - An Alabama appeals court has denied the appeals of two death row inmates, one from Jefferson County and the other from Montgomery County.
The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals on Friday upheld the death sentence of 33-year-old Shonelle Andre Jackson for the 1997 slaying of Lefrick Moore during a carjacking in Montgomery. Jackson asked the court to overturn his death sentence based on various issues, including claims of juror misconduct.
The appellate court also upheld the death sentence given to 42-year-old Willie B. Smith III. Smith was convicted of the October 1991 slaying of Sharma Ruth Johnson, who was abducted while waiting to use a Birmingham ATM machine. She was later shot execution style in a cemetery.
Both Smith and Jackson are on their second round of appeals.
http://www.dailycomet.com/article/20...eath-sentences
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What does on their second round of appeals mean? When will Smith be put to death as he was sentenced to be?
On March 25, 2013, Smith filed a habeas petition in Federal District Court.
http://dockets.justia.com/docket/ala...v00557/147373/
On March 28, 2017, Smith's habeas petition was DENIED in Federal District Court.
https://docs.justia.com/cases/federa...0557/147373/45
On November 9, 2017, Smith filed an appeal before the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
https://dockets.justia.com/docket/ci.../ca11/17-15043
On January 15, 2019, oral argument will be heard in Smith's appeal before the Eleventh Circuit.
http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/sites/d...L_WSmith_P.pdf
In today's opinions, the Eleventh Circuit DENIED Smith's appeal. The panel was made up of Judges Wilson (Clinton), Martin (Obama) and Jordan (Obama).
http://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opini.../201715043.pdf
On September 23, 2019, the Eleventh Circuit DENIED Smith's petition for en banc rehearing.
https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketP...0of%20Time.pdf
Smith’s deadline to file his final appeal is February 20, 2020.
https://www.supremecourt.gov/search....ic/19a513.html
Update: Today was his deadline and he didn’t file his final appeal to SCOTUS.
Last edited by Bobsicles; 02-21-2020 at 12:15 AM.
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