The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld a Madison County capital murder conviction, according to an announcement from Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office.
David Telton Tolbert, 51, of Toney, was convicted of capital murder in Madison County Circuit Court on May 8, 2025. The conviction and sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole were affirmed on appeal in a decision issued January 30, 2026.
According to the Attorney General’s release, trial evidence showed Tolbert had been married to the victim for approximately two years at the time of the killing. Prosecutors presented evidence that the victim had sought mental health treatment on numerous occasions…