WOODS v. STATE

8 Div. 46.

364 So.2d 1178 (1978)

Jacob Esaw WOODS, alias v. STATE.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama.

Rehearing Denied August 29, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael B. Maddox, of Guin, Bouldin, Porch & Maddox, Russellville, for appellant.

William J. Baxley, Atty. Gen. and Linda C. Breland, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.


SIMMONS, Retired Circuit Judge.

Appellant-defendant was indicted for murder in the first degree. At arraignment, in the presence of counsel, appellant entered a plea of not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity. Following a trial by jury, appellant was found guilty: the court (not the jury) duly adjudged him guilty and sentenced him to life imprisonment. He appealed.

Appellant was an indigent. Appointed counsel at nisi prius represents appellant on this...

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