Jackson v. State

HARWOOD, Presiding Judge.

Under an indictment charging this appellant with the murder, in the first degree, of his wife, this appellant’s jury trial resulted in a verdict and judgment of guilty of manslaughter in the second degree.

In response to a call from the appellant police officers of the City of Tuscaloosa went to the home of the appellant. There they found appellant’s wife lying on the floor of the living room with a mortal pistol shot wound in her head.

The appellant was taken to police headquarters where he made a statement to the officers.

The material portions of this statement were…