Craft v. State

Appellant was indicted by the Grand Jury of Jackson County for the murder of John David Robinson. After entering a plea of not guilty, appellant was tried before a jury and found guilty. The trial court sentenced the appellant to fifty years' imprisonment in the State penitentiary. Appellant subsequently filed a motion for new trial. The motion was denied and this appeal followed.

Aneva Robinson, the deceased's mother, testified she lived in "the hill" area of Scottsboro. She stated she observed her son, John David Robinson, at the funeral home and that he was deceased.

Keith Smith, a Captain…