Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama June 23, 1981 (Knighten v. State)

402 So.2d 363 (1981) Johnny James KNIGHTEN v. STATE. 4 Div. 859. Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama. June 23, 1981. L. Merrill Shirley, Elba, for appellant. Charles A. Graddick, Atty. Gen. and Sandra M. Solowiej, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee. BOWEN, Judge. In the early morning hours of May 5, 1979, the defendant brutally beat and killed his wife.