Reed v. State

The appellant was indicted for intentional murder, in violation of § 13A-6-2, Code of Alabama 1975. He was found guilty as charged in the indictment and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. He raises two issues on appeal.

I

The appellant first contends that the trial court erred in refusing to give the following jury charge:

“The Court charges the jury that if they believe from the evidence that the deceased was of a violent and bloodthirsty character, they are to take such evidence into consideration in determining the de*555gree of the defendant’s guilt, provided they find him guilty.”

(R. 368.)…