Fears v. State

Palmer Lee Fears, Jr. was charged with the murder of one Nancy Lee Morgan, by beating her with a chair, in violation of § 13A-6-2, Code of Alabama 1975 as amended. The jury found the appellant "guilty of murder as charged" and following a sentencing hearing, the trial court fixed punishment at 50 years' imprisonment.

Bessie Springer testified that she had been a neighbor for several years of one Nancy Morgan or Nancy Fears, as she was known, and lived approximately one block from her in Auburn, Alabama, on January 16-17, 1983. She stated that on January 16, 1983, she observed a fight between…