Marshall v. State

The appellant, Willie Earl Marshall, was convicted of murder, a violation of § 13A-6-2, Code of Alabama 1975. He was sentenced as a habitual offender to life imprisonment in the State penitentiary. He raises four issues on appeal.

I

The appellant contends that the state erred in relying on prior convictions in the State of Tennessee to enhance the appellant's sentence under the Alabama Habitual Felony Offender Act. Specifically, he contends that the convictions were not verified because they were certified by a "deputy clerk" and not the "clerk" of the court as required by § 12-21-70 Code of…