Jones v. State

BOOKOUT, Judge.

Second degree murder; sentence: thirty years imprisonment.

The appellant was indicted for the first degree murder of Patricia Smith “by shooting her with a pistol.” At trial, the jury found the appellant guilty of murder in' the second degree and fixed punishment at thirty years imprisonment.

At the conclusion of the trial appellant gave notice of appeal and petitioned the court to be declared an indigent. After being so adjudged, appellant’s appointed counsel petitioned for a free transcript pursuant to Title 15, § 380(14) — § 380(25), Code of Alabama 1940, as amended 1963. The…