Slaughter v. State

Murder; fifty years.

The appellant was indicted under Ala. Code § 13A-6-2 (Supp. 1977) for causing the death of Louise D. Buchannan while recklessly engaging in conduct which created a grave risk of death to a person other than himself under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to human life. The appellant was charged specifically with causing the victim's death by driving his automobile "on, against, over, or across" her body.

On July 29, 1981, at approximately 5:00 P.M., the appellant, who was traveling in a southerly direction, crossed over the northbound lane of South Park Street…