Isom v. State

The appellant, James Edward Isom, was indicted for intentional murder in violation of § 13A-6-2, Code of Alabama (1975). The appellant pleaded not guilty and the jury found him guilty of manslaughter. Subsequently, the appellant filed a motion for a new trial, which was denied. For the reasons outlined below, we affirm.

The appellant testified that on December 3, 1981, after he had awakened he attempted to awaken his wife. When he was unable to do so, the coroner's office and the Birmingham Police Department were notified. His wife was dead. An autopsy was performed on her body and it was…