Filings on Behalf of Murray “Bubba” Lawrence Jr.
Each section below summarizes major legal filings and investigative work supporting Murray’s case. Click any section to view the complete set of documents for that filing.
These filings include the original Rule 32 petition, the AO 241 federal habeas corpus petition, and all supporting exhibits that outline the lack of jurisdiction, suppressed evidence, coerced testimony, and prosecutorial misconduct leading to Murray’s wrongful conviction. Together they provide the full record of constitutional violations, investigative findings, and legal arguments submitted on his behalf in state and federal court.
FULL COURT TRANSCRIPTS
A complete record of all nine trial volumes, totaling 1,910 pages, detailing every witness, argument, and procedural motion. These transcripts reveal extensive prosecutorial bias, coerced testimony, and suppressed forensic evidence contradicting the State’s case.
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STATE OF ALABAMA — RULE 32
The Rule 32 petition identifies constitutional violations including lack of jurisdiction, suppression of exculpatory evidence, ineffective counsel, and witness coercion.
State Response: The State dismissed these claims without an evidentiary hearing, offering no rebuttal to the documented forensic contradictions, absence of physical evidence, or inconsistencies within the indictment.
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STATE OF ALABAMA — SUPREME COURT
This appeal challenged the lower court’s refusal to address the constitutional issues raised in the Rule 32 petition.
State Response: The Attorney General’s office filed a one-paragraph opposition asserting that the prior rulings were legally sound but failed to address the evidence or constitutional claims. The Supreme Court denied review without opinion.
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PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI
Filed to the Alabama Supreme Court following the Rule 32 denial, this petition requested review of constitutional errors and violations of due process throughout the trial and appeal process. It emphasized new evidence, prosecutorial misconduct, and the State’s failure to meet the burden of proof required under Alabama law.
Status: Awaiting response.
PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI
Filed to the Alabama Supreme Court following the Rule 32 denial, this petition requested review of constitutional errors and violations of due process throughout the trial and appeal process. It emphasized new evidence, prosecutorial misconduct, and the State’s failure to meet the burden of proof required under Alabama law.
Status: Awaiting response.