Jones v. State

This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction and sentence to life imprisonment for murder. A jury found this appellant guilty as charged in an indictment with intentionally causing "the death of another person, Frances Neely, by shooting her with a pistol, in violation of Section 13A-6-2 of the Code of Alabama, subsequent to . . . the effective date of said Section 13A of the Code of Alabama." The court fixed defendant's punishment at imprisonment for life and sentenced him accordingly.

By reason of defendant's indigency, he was represented by trial counsel appointed to defend him and who…