Connolly v. State

Rodney Connolly was convicted of the capital offense of murder during the course of a robbery. This court reversed that conviction because of the trial court's failure to charge on the lesser included offense of murder. Connolly v. State,500 So.2d 57 (Ala.Cr.App. 1985), affirmed, 500 So.2d 68 (Ala. 1986). On retrial, Connolly was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. He raises four issues on this appeal from that conviction.

I

The appellant argues that the trial court erred in refusing to give the following written requested charge:

"I charge you, members of the jury, that if…