Biles v. State

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The appellant, Billy Glen Biles, Jr., was convicted of reckless manslaughter, a violation of § 13A-6-3(a)(1), Ala. Code 1975, and of child abuse, a violation of § 26-15-3, Ala. Code 1975. The victim was Biles's three-year-old stepdaughter. He was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment on the manslaughter conviction and to 10 years' imprisonment on the child abuse conviction, with the sentences to be served consecutively.

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The appellant contends that the evidence was…