Hill v. State

The appellant, Tony Lee Hill, was charged with capital murder in connection with the November 1, 1994, shooting death of Willie James Grant. At trial, Hill was convicted of the lesser included offense of manslaughter. Hill was subsequently sentenced to life in the penitentiary under the Alabama Habitual Felony Offender Act. Two of the four issues raised by Hill are necessary for our determination of the appeal.

I

At trial, Hill's defense counsel attempted to question the state's forensic witness, Dr. Gregory G. Davis, about certain substances found in the victim's urine during an autopsy.…