Woods v. State

Appellant, Olivettis Woods, was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.

On November 3, 1982, appellant and the deceased, George Hill, were involved in an altercation outside a shot-house in Anniston, Alabama. Words and blows were exchanged between the two and then appellant shot Hill with a .38 caliber revolver.

At trial, the State's witness testified that Hill was on the porch of his house attempting to go inside, when appellant shot him in the back. Appellant testified on direct examination that he was backing away from Hill and drew the gun from the rear waistband of his…