SHIELDS v. STATE

8 Div. 379.

296 So.2d 786 (1974)

Randall A. SHIELDS v. STATE.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama.

Rehearing Denied May 7, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Watts, Salmon, Roberts, Manning & Noojin, Huntsville, for appellant.

William J. Baxley, Atty. Gen., and James W. Webb, Special Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.


DeCARLO, Judge.

Appellant and Gary Luschen were indicted for first degree murder and were tried separately. Luschen was sentenced to death and appellant was sentenced to twenty (20) years.

Defense Counsel filed two pleas in abatement. Plea One challenged the composition of the grand jury, and Plea Two alleged that the grand jury was prejudiced as a result of adverse publicity attending the case. After a hearing with no offer of evidence, the pleas were overruled...

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