Clark v. State

TYSON, Judge.

We now review this entire record as is our duty under the law.

State Toxicologist Robert B. Johnson testified that he examined the body of Donald Richard Gwin on September 15, 1969, at the Strickland-Hayes Funeral Home in Tuscaloosa at the request of the coroner, Mr. Rufus Strickland. His testimony as to the cause of death is as follows :

“In my opinion, the subject died from multiple gunshot wounds to the right side of the head, damaged the vital areas of the brain resulting in a fatal hemorrhage.”

Mr. Johnson further testified that he recovered six .22 long rifle bullets from the…