Hoyett v. State

SAM W. TAYLOR, Judge.

James H. Hoyett, who was convicted of possession of a short-barreled shotgun and sentenced to five years’ imprisonment, asserts two grounds on this appeal: He challenges the chain of custody of the shotgun and he challenges remarks made by the prosecution during summation.

I

Section 13A-11-63, Code of Alabama 1975, states in pertinent part that:

“A person who possesses, obtains, receives, sells, or uses a short-barreled rifle or a short-barreled shotgun is guilty of a Class C felony.... ”

Section 13A-11-62, defines a short-barreled shotgun as a shotgun with a barrel less than…