MURPHY v. STATE

8 Div. 879.

151 So.2d 800 (1963)

Rayburn L. MURPHY v. STATE.

Court of Appeals of Alabama.

April 2, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Smith, Johnston & Walker, Huntsville, for appellant.

MacDonald Gallion, Atty. Gen., and John C. Tyson, III, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.


PRICE, Presiding Judge.

The appellant was indicted for the murder of James W. (Pete) Free. He was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to serve ten years in the state penitentiary. The case was tried on his plea of not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity.

It is undisputed in the evidence that appellant killed Pete Free by shooting him with a pistol. According to the state's evidence three bullets entered deceased's body, in the upper left arm...

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