James v. State

KELLUM, Judge.1

The appellant, Kenneth Bernard James, was convicted of intentional murder, a violation of § 13A-6-2, Ala.Code 1975. He was sentenced to life imprisonment. He was also ordered to pay court costs, restitution, and all applicable fines. James appeals that conviction and sentence.

The evidence presented at trial tended to establish the following. Jo Mo Odom2 testified that on August 21, 2004, he was living at a residence on 19th Place Southwest in Birmingham. On that afternoon, he and his friend, Michael McFarland, were outside the residence sitting on McFarland’s automobile. Odom…