Perry v. State

TYSON, Judge.

Steve Camron Perry was indicted for the intentional murder of one Horace Junior Goodwin, “by shooting him with a gun”, in violation of § 13A-6-2, Code of Alabama 1975. The jury found the appellant “guilty of murder” and following a sentencing hearing, the trial court fixed punishment at life imprisonment.

Jimmy Johnson testified that in February of 1982 he was employed by the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Department. He stated that at approximately 11:12 p.m. on February 4, 1982, he received a call to go to Patrick’s Landing on the Tensaw River. He stated that when he arrived he found…