Lawrence v. State

The defendant was indicted and convicted for the first degree assault of his eight year old son. Section 13A-6-20, Alabama Code 1975 (Amended 1977). He was sentenced to twenty-five years' imprisonment as an habitual felony offender.

I

The defendant contends that the trial court erred in allowing the State to present evidence of his bad character in its case in chief violating the rule that the prosecution may not take the initiative, in its case in chief, to introduce any kind of evidence as to the accused's evil character, disposition or reputation in order to establish probability of guilt.…