Covington v. State

LEIGH M. CLARK, Supernumerary Circuit Judge.

Appellant was tried on an indictment charging murder in the first degree, found guilty of murder in the second degree and sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment.

Appellant and the victim had known each other for several years; they lived in Northport, Tuscaloosa County; each had a wife and a family. They had two major interests in common, the chief one being the wife of deceased and the other, red whiskey and beer.

The evidence is undisputed that defendant killed the victim by shooting him with a pistol while they were together at the home of…