Brown v. State

KELLUM, Judge.

The appellant, Brent Cody Brown, was convicted of murder, a violation of § 13A-6-2, Ala.Code 1975. The circuit court sentenced Brown to 99 years’ imprisonment. The court ordered Brown to pay a $20,000 fine, $10,000 to the crime victims compensation fund, and attorney fees.

The evidence presented at trial established the following pertinent facts. On September 8, 2005, Martha McCoy went to the home of her grandson, Joseph Scott Laney, to check on him after he failed to report to work. Once in the home, McCoy discovered Laney’s dead body and immediately contacted the police. Laney'…