Reeves v. State

FAULKNER, Retired Justice.

Kevin R. Reeves was indicted for two counts of murder, in violation of § 13A-6-2, Code of Alabama 1975. The jury found Reeves guilty of the lesser included offense of criminally negligent homicide, and he was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment. Three issues are raised on appeal.

I

Reeves contends that the trial judge committed reversible error by failing to recuse himself from the trial of this case because the trial judge was a close friend of the district attorney and jointly owned real estate with the district attorney.

The Honorable A.P. Reich III, the circuit…