Johnson v. State

The appellant was indicted for murder, in violation of §13A-6-2, Code of Alabama (1975). Thereafter, he was convicted of manslaughter, as a lesser-included offense, and sentenced to 20 years in the state penitentiary. He was also ordered to pay $9,489.30 in restitution and a crime victim compensation assessment of $25.

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The appellant argues that the jury's verdict of manslaughter was a compromised verdict, which was not supported by the evidence, and that it should, therefore, be reversed.

On the day of the offense, the appellant's wife was informed by the appellant's and her daughter that she…