Malphurs v. State

BOWEN, Presiding Judge.

Frank Malphurs, the appellant, was indicted for the murder of Billy Gene Bodi-ford. He was convicted of manslaughter and was sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment. Two issues are raised on this direct appeal from that conviction.

I

We reject the appellant’s argument that the verdict of the jury is contrary to the law and to the great weight of the evidence because of the uncontradicted evidence of self-defense.

It is undisputed that the appellant shot Bodiford at the AAA Hunting Club in Crenshaw County, Alabama, on January 12, 1992. The disputed issue at trial was whether…