jurors in Houston County recommended the death penalty
jurors in Houston County recommended the death penalty
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jurors in Houston County recommended the death penalty -- a 2nd time -- for a man already convicted on capital murder charges in a triple homicide case.
Last year the Alabama Supreme Court overturned the death sentence given to Jerry Jerome Smith because defense lawyers were not allowed to introduce mitigating evidence about mental retardation in Smith's family.
Smith was originally convicted in 1998 for the execution-style killings of Willie Flournoy, Theresa Ann Helms and David Bennett. The murders occurred in 1996.
Last year the Alabama Supreme Court overturned the death sentence given to Jerry Jerome Smith because defense lawyers were not allowed to introduce mitigating evidence about mental retardation in Smith's family.
Smith was originally convicted in 1998 for the execution-style killings of Willie Flournoy, Theresa Ann Helms and David Bennett. The murders occurred in 1996.
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- (Sources: Associated Press, 09/11/2004)
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