Acoff v. State, 278 So.2d 210 (Ala. 1973)

"Appellant's counsel objected to the testimony of James L. Small, an Assistant State Toxicologist, concerning certain ballistic tests conducted with rounds taken from the .32 caliber pistol found at the appellant's apartment. Mr. Small testified that he had spent more than six years testing different weapons by test firing them and by comparing the results with bullets which had been retrieved for use as evidence. He further stated that such training had been under the supervision of State Toxicologist Dr. C. J. Rehling. Over objection, Mr. Small was allowed to testify as follows: ‘A I found each of the evidence bullets, four in number, were fired from that weapon in addition the spent cartridge delivered to me as evidence, the spent cartridge was found to have a firing pin impression identical and it was fired in that weapon also.’ We are of the opinion that the trial court properly allowed this testimony in evidence. Douglas v. State, 42 Ala.App. 314, 163 So.2d 477, cert. den. 276 Ala. 703, 163 So.2d 496."