Lamar v. State

Defendant-appellant, William Jesse Lamar, was charged with first degree murder by lying in wait in the death of Mary Ellen Griepenstroh.1 After trial by jury, he was found guilty and sentenced to death. On appeal from that judgment, the following issues are presented for our review:

1. Did the trial court err in admitting testimony concerning an out-of-court declaration;

2. Did the trial court err in permitting testimony concerning a shotgun;

3. Was it improper for the trial court to fail to give a limiting instruction concerning the use of grand jury testimony;

4. Was final instruction number…