Jimmy O’Neal Spencer was found guilty of seven counts of capital murder in the 2018 deaths of Martha Dell Reliford, 65, Marie Kitchens Martin, 74, and Martin’s great-grandson, Colton Ryan Lee, 7. A jury had previously recommended the death penalty.
A north Alabama man convicted last month of killing three people was sentenced to death this morning.2018 deaths of Martha Dell Reliford, 65, Marie Kitchens Martin, 74, and Martin’s great-grandson, Colton Ryan Lee, 7“If there ever was a reason for the death penalty to exist in this state, you’re it,” Judge Tim Riley told Spencer,Spencer was accused of killing the 74-year-old Guntersville woman and her seven-year-old great-grandson in a robbery that garnered $13.
At the time of the murders, the homeless convict was a violent offender just out of prison following eight convictions going back to 1984, including robbery, escape and assault. The murder charges following his parole led to reforms and changes in leadership at the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles, with the rate of paroles granted dropping sharply.
Spencer heard victim impact statements in the Guntersville courtroom. Nellie Wray, Reliford’s sister, asking Riley to “put him where he belongs.”Spencer, speaking to the courtroom, said, “I am sorry about what happened. There’s now way I can change it. If I could I would.” If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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