Mastin v. State

Eddie Edward Mastin was indicted for the murder of his mother, Cleo Mastin, in violation of § 13A-6-2, Code of Alabama, 1975. The jury found the appellant guilty as charged and the trial judge set sentence at 99 years' imprisonment in the penitentiary.

The facts in this case are not in dispute and will therefore be briefly stated. On the evening of December 12, 1981, the appellant was at home with his mother, his brother, Steve, and his grandmother, Ida Carter. At some point, the appellant began rubbing his head and complained to his mother about a headache. His mother told him to take some…