Harris v. State

HARRIS, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of murder in the first degree and the jury fixed his punishment at life imprisonment in the penitentiary. He was represented by retained counsel at arraignment and trial. He pleaded not guilty. After sentence was imposed he gave notice of appeal. Upon a proper petition he was determined to be indigent and was furnished a free transcript. Trial counsel was appointed to represent him on this appeal.

On the night of May 14, 1976, appellant shot and killed Jimmy Ford, Jr. in a tavern called Old Cloud 9 in Russell County, Ala- ' bama. The wife of the victim,…