Bigham v. State

KELLUM, Judge.

The appellant, James Alter Bigham, was convicted of domestic violence in the first degree, a violation of § 13A-6-130, Ala. Code 1975. The circuit court sentenced Bigham to 25 years’ imprisonment. In addition, it ordered Bigham to pay a $2,000 fine and $750 to the crime victims compensation fund.

The evidence established that on September 29, 2005, Bigham and Pamela Walker had been in a dating relationship for five months and, at that time, were living together in Walker’s house. Walker testified that the pair had been experiencing problems in their relationship when Bigham wrote…