Randolph v. State

This is an appeal from a second conviction of defendant under a two-count indictment for murder in the first degree and robbery. On the previous appeal, the judgment of conviction and sentence was reversed by reason of the prejudicial error in allowing the State to impeach the testimony of one of its witnesses. Randolph v. State, Ala.Cr.App., 331 So.2d 766, cert. denied, Ala., 331 So.2d 771 (1976). There was evidence that appellant and Ronald Gholston killed and robbed Willie Washington, a taxi driver, in Russellville. Gholston was convicted and his conviction was affirmed in Gholston v.…