Williams v. State

Jeffery Williams was convicted for first degree kidnapping, first degree rape, and first degree sodomy. He was sentenced to 99 years' imprisonment on each charge. Three issues are raised on this appeal from those convictions.

I

The defendant contends that the trial judge improperly restricted his cross-examination of Birmingham Police Sergeant Paul Price. We disagree.

After his arrest, the defendant waived his Miranda rights and made an exculpatory statement to Sergeant Price denying any involvement in the charged offenses. Immediately before Sergeant Price took the witness stand as a…