Clemons v. State

Shirley Jean Clemons was indicted for the murder of one, James E. Jones, in violation of § 13A-6-2, Code of Alabama 1975. The jury found the appellant "guilty of the lesser included offense of manslaughter." The trial judge sentenced her to twenty years' imprisonment as a habitual felony offender.

The facts of this case are not pertinent to the issues raised by the appellant and will not be discussed.

I During the course of the trial, defense counsel, outside the presence of the jury, objected to the admission into evidence of a shotgun and a shotgun shell. These items were given to the police…