McCorvey v. State

This is another case growing out of the January 18, 1974 prison riot at the Atmore Prison in Escambia County. As a result of the assaults, and the killing of a correction officer, Luell Barrow, other inmates who participated in the so-called "revolution," have been tried and convicted.

Among the cases reviewed by this court, involving other inmates are: Harris v. State, Ala.Cr.App. [Jan. 20, 1976];Johnson v. State, 335 So.2d 663; and Heard v. State,335 So.2d 679 (hereinafter referred to as Harris, Johnson and Heard.) Although the facts concerning this appellant's complicity in the stabbing…