Gales v. State

First degree murder; sentence: life imprisonment.

The appellant was indicted, tried and convicted for the February 8, 1975, slaying of Alfred Ford. There was overwhelming evidence presented from which the jury could find the appellant guilty of first degree murder. A recapitulation of the facts surrounding the murder is unnecessary. Suffice it to state that there was no evidence whatsoever that the appellant was insane on February 8, 1975.

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The appellant contends the trial court erred in excusing certain potential jurors from jury duty. The jurors were excused without the presence of the…