Mathis v. State

Murder; sentence: life imprisonment.

The State's evidence was sufficient to prove beyond any reasonable doubt that the appellant intentionally killed Cornelia Eddy at her place of employment in Jasper, Alabama, by shooting her with a pistol on the evening of February 26, 1980. Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the State, as this court is required, Curtis Williams testified that he first saw appellant on the date in question around 10:30 or 11:00 a.m. at appellant's house. Later, around noon, Joe Lee Guyton came to appellant's house. Williams overheard appellant ask Guyton for…