Kidd v. State

BURKE, Judge.

William Darnell Kidd was convicted of murder, a violation of § 13A-6-2, Ala.Code 1975, and was sentenced as a habitual felony offender to life imprisonment. He was ordered to pay court costs and a $50 assessment to the Crime Victims Compensation Fund. This appeal follows.

The evidence at trial established that on July 2, 2009, Kidd went to the home of the victim, William Hampton,1 and, after a brief argument, shot him in the chest. Hampton later died as a result of the wounds. There was conflicting testimony about the events leading up to and surrounding the shooting. Kidd…