Tag: michael sockwell

Man on death row for shooting of Montgomery County deputy could get new trial

A man sentenced to death in the 1988 killing of a Montgomery County Sheriff’s deputy could get a new trial after the United States Supreme Court declined to review a ruling from the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Appeals Court rules Alabama violated constitutional rights of convicted cop-killer, allowing for a possible re-trial

This week, a three-judge panel on the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Michael Sockwell, 62, who was convicted of killing former Montgomery County Sheriff Isaiah Harris in 1988.