Opinion
1111480.
2012-11-16
Ex parte Willie B. SMITH III. (In re Willie B. Smith III v. State of Alabama).
(Jefferson Circuit Court, CC–92–1289.60; Court of Criminal Appeals, CR–08–1583; J. William Cole, J.) Kathryn R. Eldridge of Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C., Birmingham; Hugh A. Abrams of Sidley Austin LLP, Chicago, Illinois; and Tung Nguyen of Sidley Austin LLP, Dallas, Texas, for petitioner. Submitted on petitioner's brief only.
(Jefferson Circuit Court, CC–92–1289.60; Court of Criminal Appeals, CR–08–1583; J. William Cole, J.)
Kathryn R. Eldridge of Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C., Birmingham; Hugh A. Abrams of Sidley Austin LLP, Chicago, Illinois; and Tung Nguyen of Sidley Austin LLP, Dallas, Texas, for petitioner. Submitted on petitioner's brief only.
Prior report: Ala.Cr.App., 112 So.3d 1108. STUART, Justice.
The petition for the writ of certiorari is denied.
In denying the petition for the writ of certiorari, this Court does not wish to be understood as approving all the language, reasons, or statements of law in the Court of Criminal Appeals' opinion. Horsley v. Horsley, 291 Ala. 782, 280 So.2d 155 (1973).
WRIT DENIED.
MALONE, C.J., and WOODALL, BOLIN, PARKER, and SHAW, JJ., concur.
1153 MURDOCK, J., dissents. MAIN and WISE, JJ., recuse themselves.
Justice Main and Justice Wise were members of the Court of Criminal Appeals when that court considered this case.