Watts v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
TYSON, Judge.
Sharon Dianne Bundrum Watts was indicted for murder in violation of § 13A-6-2, Code of Alabama 1975. The jury found the appellant guilty of the lesser included offense of manslaughter and the trial judge sentenced her to ten years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary.
We pretermit a discussion of the facts since they are not germane to the sole issue raised by the appellant on appeal.
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The appellant, on cross-examination, was asked if she made a statement to police officers several hours after this alleged offense occurred. She testified that she did make a statement to the officers…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Oregon v. HassSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Roberson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1974
- Wilson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1975
3Cited by1 opinion
- Ex Parte WattsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985