Marsh v. State

Curtis Marsh was indicted by a Mobile County Grand Jury in June of 1981 for the murder of Herbert Belt, and was tried and convicted by a jury in August of 1981. The trial court entered a judgment of conviction and sentenced Marsh to 25 years in the penitentiary. Hence this appeal.

During the early morning hours of March 23, 1981, appellant was in a bar, known as Eddie's Place, located on Davis Avenue in Mobile County and owned by the victim, Herbert Belt. Appellant attempted to go around behind the bar counter and was stopped by Belt who used a gun to put appellant out of the bar. Appellant…