Crawford v. State

CATES, Judge.

Murder in the first degree: death by electrocution.

I

This is a companion case to Brown v. State, 48 Ala.Cr.App., 304, 264 So.2d 529.1,* Part I of the opinion of the majority of this Court on original deliverance (January 26, 1971) in Brown contains the essential facts. However, Crawford, unlike Brown, took the stand as a witness in his own behalf.

The defense established without dispute that the victim, Harris, was killed by a bullet from Brown’s gun. Crawford admitted shooting at Plarris. Hence, if convinced to the required degree, the jury from the evidence could have inferred…