LYONS, Justice.
George Martin, a former Alabama State Trooper, was convicted of the murder of his wife, Hammoleketh Martin. The murder was made capital because it was committed for pecuniary gain (§ 13A-5-40(a)(7), Ala.Code 1975). The jury, by a vote of 8-4, recommended that Martin be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The trial court overrode the jury's recommendation and sentenced Martin to death. The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed...
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