Holliday v. State

CLARK, Supernumerary Circuit Judge.

A jury found appellant guilty of murder in the first degree of Freddie Lee Turner and fixed his punishment at imprisonment for life. He was sentenced accordingly.

On Saturday, July 19,1975, a tremendous crowd had gathered at North Birmingham Park. The principal attraction, nominally at least, was barbecue. There was also an abundance of wine, beer, music and money. Several witnesses testified they saw defendant shoot Turner in the stomach with a pistol. Turner died soon thereafter, and there was testimony sufficient to support a finding that his death was the…