Crowder v. State

BOWEN, Presiding Judge.

Vernon Crowder was indicted and convicted for the attempted murder of Leonard Oneal Mitchell. Sentence was twenty years’ imprisonment. On appeal, Crowder argues that he was convicted on the uncorroborated testimony of his accomplice, David Handback, in violation of Alabama Code Section 12-21-222 (1975). We disagree.

Crowder pled not guilty and not guilty by reason of self-defense. However, at trial, he testified that he had been taking Valium and drinking and did not remember shooting Mitchell: “I don’t know if I shot the man or not shot him. I don’t know.” On appeal,…