Ex Parte Willie Conner. (in Re Willie Conner v. State of Alabama)

Summary

The Supreme Court of Alabama denied Willie Conner's petition for a writ of certiorari, holding that the petition presented no probability of merit on the question of whether sufficient evidence existed to support a first‑degree robbery conviction. The Court applied the de novo standard for sufficiency of the evidence and concluded that the limited record did not require further review. Two justices dissented, arguing that Conner was not armed with a deadly weapon and that the Court should grant review to correct the error.