Jeffers v. State

The Coosa County Grand Jury, in its March, 1983 term, indicted appellant, Boyd W. Jeffers, for attempted murder of Houston Fred Edwards. Appellant was found guilty as charged in the indictment, and on August 26, 1983, he was sentenced to twenty-one years' imprisonment in the state penitentiary.

On January 15, 1983, at about 11:30 a.m., Fred Edwards left work and was driving home, when he noticed a small brown car following him. The car pulled up beside him and he recognized appellant as the driver. He saw appellant's arm raised, so he hit his brakes and threw his body backwards. He heard a…