Fowler v. State

McMILLAN, Judge.

This is an appeal from a murder conviction.

In October 1987, appellant was indicted by a Fayette County grand jury for the murder of her husband, Steve Fowler, in violation of § 13A-6-2, Code of Alabama (1975). In May 1988, appellant was found guilty in a jury trial of the offense charged, and she was thereafter sentenced to a term of life imprisonment.

The appellant argues that the trial court erred by allowing W.A. (Bill) Fowler, the victim’s father, to testify on rebuttal about a tape recorded conversation between the appellant and a person identified only as “Jerry.” She…