Jackson v. State

Appellant, Sylvester Jackson, Jr., was convicted of attempted murder; promoting prison contraband, first degree; and two counts of assault, second degree. Appellant was sentenced to life without parole on the attempted murder count and was sentenced to life sentences for each of the other counts.

On April 12, 1986, appellant was an inmate at the Escambia County Jail in Brewton, Alabama. At approximately 5:30 p.m. a disturbance erupted at the jail. Deputy Scobie Lynn Wilcoxon and trusties Terry Wayne Chandler and Richard Dewayne Adams went to the dayroom where they confronted appellant and…