Williams v. State

Appellant was indicted for and "found guilty" of murder in violation of § 13A-6-2, Code 1975. The trial court set sentence at 35 years in the penitentiary.

The crime occurred late on the night of May 2, 1981. An argument started over whether or not appellant possessed the social security card of Nathan Johnson. The argument ended in the shooting death of the victim in this case, Autry Jean Johnson, the sister of Nathan Johnson.

First, Nathan Johnson and appellant got into a fight over the card. This fight ended and Nathan Johnson left the room. Subsequently, the victim and appellant's wife,…