Watts v. State

TYSON, Judge.

Kevin Eric Watts was indicted for murder during the course of a robbery. The jury found the appellant “guilty of the offense of murder as charged in the indictment.” He was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole as a habitual felony offender.

Haze Combs testified that he operates C & S Package Store on First Avenue North in Birmingham, Alabama. On February 12, 1985 his daughter, Carolyn Hodges, opened the store at 2:00 p.m. Combs arrived at 2:30 and stayed until 3:45 p.m., when he left to run some errands. His daughter remained in the store. When Combs returned at 4:45…