McCollum v. State

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The appellant, Robert Mitchell McCollum, was convicted by a jury of manslaughter, a violation of 13A-6-3(a)(2), Ala. Code 1975, as charged in the indictment, for killing James Kittrell. He was sentenced to a 15-year split sentence, and was ordered to serve 1 year in the penitentiary and the balance on probation. He appeals from that conviction. The appellant has also petitioned this court for relief from his conviction under Rule 32, Ala.R.Crim.P., which petition…