Whitley v. State

The appellant, Boyd Edward Whitley, was convicted of the murder of Kenneth "Bud" Allison. He was sentenced to 22 years in prison.

The state's evidence tended to show that on the evening of September 13, 1991, the victim died as a result of a gunshot wound to his back. At around 5:30 on September 13, 1991, the victim and his girlfriend, Gloria Willis, arrived at the appellant's house. The victim wanted to discuss the money that the appellant owed to him. Gloria Willis testified that the victim and the appellant started arguing on the porch and that they then went into the appellant's house and…