Porter v. State

BURKE, Judge.

Katrina Sylvan Porter was convicted of murder made capital because it was committed during the course of a burglary. See § 13A-5-40(a)(4), Ala.Code 1975. By agreement between Porter and the State, Porter was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Porter filed a timely motion for a new trial on May 15, 2014. After a hearing, the trial court denied that motion.1 This appeal follows.

*367The resolution of this appeal stems from issues that arose during voir dire. Thus, a recitation of the facts underlying the offense is unnecessary. During voir dire, the State…