Anderson v. State

GIVAN, Justice.

A jury trial resulted in the conviction of murder and a recommendation that appellant receive the death penalty. However, the trial judge, after stating his reasons therefor, sentenced appellant to sixty (60) years imprisonment.

The facts are: Appellant was convicted of the murder of his three and a half year old son. Appellant and the child’s mother were divorced in 1989. However, appellant continued to see his son and from time to time baby-sat for his former wife. On January 11, 1991, appellant picked up his ex-wife at her place of employment and drove her to a restaurant…