Published: August 27, 2018

THE ALABAMA SUPREME COURT HAS DENIED THE APPEAL OF A MAN ON DEATH ROW FOR THE MURDER OF A FLORENCE LIQUOR STORE CLERK. ACCORDING TO MEDIA SOURCES, DAVID DEWAYNE RILEY, 34, HAS BEEN ON DEATH ROW AT HOLMAN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY SINCE HE WAS SENTENCED IN 2011 TO DEATH BY LETHAL INJECTION FOR THE JANUARY 2005 MURDER OF 38 YEAR-OLD SCOTT MICHAEL KIRTLEY AT DANDY'S PACKAGE STORE. THE CONVICTION MARKED THE SECOND TIME RILEY WAS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR SHOOTING KIRTLEY MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE HEAD DURING A ROBBERY AT THE FLORENCE BOULEVARD STORE. IN 2007 RILEY'S CONVICTION WAS OVERTURNED BY THE COURT OF APPEALS ON A TECHNICALITY. RILEY IS NOW REQUESTING A NEW HEARING CLAIMING HE HAD INEFFECTIVE COUNSEL DURING HIS TRIAL.