Turner v. State

Appellant was indicted and convicted of murdering Louise Jurie Schultz1 by drowning her in violation of Section 13A-6-2, Code of Alabama. Sentence was fixed at life imprisonment Appellant has at all times during this cause been represented by court-appointed counsel and has been furnished with a free transcript on this appeal. Appellant pled not guilty at arraignment, but the State's evidence presented at trial supports the jury verdict beyond any reasonable doubt

Twenty-three witnesses were called by the State. While we will not narrate the testimony of each witness, the State's evidence…