Donner v. State

Diane E. Donner was indicted by the Macon County Grand Jury for the July 4, 1980 murder of her husband, Willie M. Donner, by shooting him with a shotgun in violation of § 13A-6-2 Code of Ala. (Amended 1977). After a lengthy trial, the jury found appellant guilty of manslaughter. The trial court sentenced her to four years' imprisonment. From that conviction she now appeals.

Appellant raises no issue on appeal concerning the sufficiency of the State's evidence. Our review of the State's evidence convinces us that it presented a prima facie case of manslaughter. § 13A-6-3 Code of Ala. (Amended…