Sheppard v. State

TYSON, Judge.

The December, 1965, Term of the Grand Jury of Jefferson County, Alabama, indicted the appellant, Clarence Sheppard, for first degree murder. The appellant entered pleas of not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity, and was taken to Searcy Hospital at Mt. Vernon, Alabama, where he was evaluated, and remained there until March, 1970. At this time appellant was declared competent to stand trial and was taken back to Birmingham where he was arraigned in December, 1970, accompanied by counsel. Trial was had in February, 1972. Appellant was found guilty of murder in the first…