Chambers v. State

The appellant, Mary Lee Chambers, was indicted on June 1, 1983, by the Mobile County Grand Jury for the crime of murder. Appellant later pled not guilty to the indictment and was tried on December 13 and 14, 1983. The jury found her guilty of the lesser offense of manslaughter, and the Court sentenced her to ten years' imprisonment in the penitentiary.

A review of the facts reveals that on April 7, 1983, the Mobile Fire Department received a call regarding a life threatening situation. The paramedics arrived at the emergency address and were greeted by a black female in the yard who stated…