Turner v. State

GIVAN, Chief Justice.

Appellant was convicted of first degree murder and commission of a robbery while armed with a deadly weapon. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder conviction and 30 years for the commission of robbery while armed with a deadly weapon.

The victim, Russell Foxworthy, was discovered lying facedown in his barnyard on August 9, 1977. He died of multiple gun shot wounds. The victim’s billfold and several pieces of identification were missing.

On August 23,1977, appellant was arrested in his automobile. Appellant was held at the scene for approximately one-half hour…