Toney man charged with capital murder of wife set to stand trial Monday
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — A Toney man, charged with the capital murder of his wife, is set to go on trial Monday.
David Tolbert, 50, is charged with the 2022 capital murder of his wife, Savannah, who died on Nov. 15, 2022. The Huntsville Police Department initially thought her death was a suicide but as the investigation continued they ruled it a homicide. She was 37 at the time of her death.
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On Dec. 9, 2022, Tolbert was arrested and charged with her death. Investigators believe the shooting was related to a domestic dispute.
Tolbert was booked in the Madison County Jail without bond where he is still being held.
In January 2023, Tolbert appeared in court for a preliminary hearing which revealed new details about the shooting. Prosecutors accused Tolbert of using a black .380 Taurus TCP PT38 to kill Savannah from inside a Tesla on Highway 72 in Madison.
Tolbert is being represented by veteran attorneys Bruce Gardner and Robin Wolfe.
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Gardner and Wolfe filed a motion in limine on April 28 that said the defense and State agreed that no evidence related to a gun shot residue test will be shown during the trial.
His trial is set to begin at 9 a.m. Monday with Judge Alan Mann presiding over the case. Court records did not specify if the State will seek the death penalty against Tolbert.
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