Marco Antonio Perez Nears Capital Murder Trial in Mobile County: First Death Penalty Case in Nearly Six Years
Mobile, Ala. – As the first capital murder trial in nearly six years approaches in Mobile, accused cop killer Marco Antonio Perez faces a pivotal legal battle. This trial will mark the first death penalty case in the city under a 2017 law putting sentencing solely in the hands of jurors, a departure from the previous practice of judges having the power to override jury recommendations. Mobile County District Attorney Keith Blackwood expressed the impact …