Smith v. State

Glenndy Belle Smith was indicted for murder in violation of § 13A-6-2, Code of Alabama 1975 (C.R. 5). The jury found the appellant "guilty of murder". (R. 288, C.R. 3). She was sentenced to serve a term of 50 years' imprisonment in the state penitentiary. (R. 301, C.R. 3).

Because the appellant does not raise the sufficiency of the evidence as an issue on appeal, the facts of the case will be only briefly stated.

The evidence presented by the State showed that on July 24, 1985 at approximately 1:00 a.m., the appellant stabbed the victim, Billy Earl Knight, in the chest with a large,…