State v. Smith

I concur in the result reached by the majority but for different reasons.

A review of the history of this appeal is helpful to an understanding of the issues involved.

1. On 24 August 1981 Connie Smith, Tyler Todd, and Sharon Sager were found murdered in a residence located at 6080-A Kentucky Court in the Watkins Village housing area of the Camp Lejeune Marine Corps base. The victims were the defendant’s aunt, his twelve year old sister, and his cousin.

2. On 24 August 1981 this defendant was fifteen years of age and resided with his mother and two sisters on the Marine Corps base at Camp…