Fetal Homicide

Legal recognition of an unborn child as a victim of violent crime

Payne v. Burns et al
  1. Payne v. Burns et al
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (February 25, 2026)
  3. VictimsUnborn Child of PayneDefendantsWilliam BurnsPlaintiffsAlicia PayneInvestigatorsBirmingham Police Department Homicide UnitProsecutorsJefferson County District Attorney OfficeDefense AttorneysMark WhitePlaintiff AttorneysBenjamin CrumpJudgesJudge Tamara Harris JohnsonInstitutionsAlabama Supreme CourtJefferson County Circuit CourtBirmingham Police Department
  4. Case Tags: Wrongful Death;Fetal Homicide;Personhood Laws;Civil Rights Litigation