Alleyn v. State

PIVARNIK, Justice.

Appellant Alleyn was convicted of voluntary manslaughter at the conclusion of a jury trial in Madison Circuit Court on November 8, 1979. She was sentenced to twenty (20) years in prison and also fined in the sum of one hundred ($100.00) dollars and costs.

The crime in question occurred on July 5, 1978, at the home of appellant’s mother, Marie D. Miller. Mrs. Miller was 68 years of age at the time. Appellant and Mrs. Miller had been repairing the front porch when Mrs. Miller struck her head on a table. A fight ensued and Mrs. Miller fell to the ground, cutting her head. Later,…