McFarland v. State

William Ken McFarland was charged with and convicted of robbery in the third degree, in violation of § 13A-8-43, Code of Alabama 1975. He was sentenced, as a habitual offender, to 21 years' imprisonment. He presents three issues for review on this appeal.

I

First, appellant contends that the trial court erred to reversal in admitting the security videotape of the robbery into evidence. Specifically, appellant presents the following arguments alleging error: (1) the videotape, recorded by two employees of Sears, Roebuck and Company, contains a lapse in time from when one employee was controlling…