Parker v. State

Terry Willard Parker was indicted for the murder of Russell Dye, in violation of § 13A-6-2, Code of Alabama 1975 and the assault inthe first degree on Gary Dye, in violation of §13A-6-20, Code of Alabama 1975. The jury found the appellant "guilty" of both offenses. The trial judge sentenced the appellant to twenty years on the murder conviction and ten years on the assault conviction, with the two sentences to be served consecutively.

On March 23, 1984, at 9:41 p.m., Kenneth Goodwin of the Lawrence County Sheriff's Department answered a call at the intersection of Highway 24 and County Road…