Nelson v. State

Joseph Langston Nelson was indicted for the offense of attempted murder. The jury found the appellant guilty of the lesser included offense of assault in the first degree. The appellant was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment.

The appellant does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence and, therefore, the facts of the case will be briefly stated. On the evening of February 1, 1990, in the Reedtown Community of Russellville, Alabama, Anthony Winston was stabbed twice in the chest by the appellant as a result of a disagreement over money. One of the stab wounds penetrated Winston's heart.…