Duckett v. State

OPINION

The Facts

At approximately 9:30 p.m. January 31, 1986, Elmo Armstrong and his wife Margaret were murdered in their home, both repeatedly shot in the head. Their granddaughters Latosha Armstrong and Ursula Page lived with them and were in the house when their grandparents were shot. At that time, Latosha was about eighteen years old; Ursula was nearly sixteen.

Latosha testified that at approximately 9:30, she heard someone knock loudly on the front door. The front door, usually not used, led to a hallway that provided access to various bedrooms and the kitchen. Latosha then heard a sound…