Fox v. State

The appellant, Robert Lavaile Fox, was convicted of reckless murder, a violation of § 13A-6-2(a)(2), Code of Alabama 1975, and of first degree assault, a violation of § 13A-6-20, Code of Alabama 1975. He was sentenced to life imprisonment and one year in prison, respectively.

Although the notice of appeal in this case was filed on October 18, 1993, the completed record was not filed until April 23, 1994. The last brief was filed on July 1, 1994, and we are now issuing this opinion on September 30, 1994. By the time the case was "submitted" to this court, i.e., July 1, 1994, the existing…