State of West Virignia v. Rocco Zuccaro

LOUGHRY, Chief Justice-:

The petitioner, Rocco Zuccaro, appeals the September 11, 2015, order of the Circuit Court of Brooke County sentencing him to life in prison without the possibility of parole for his conviction of first degree murder. On appeal to this Court, the petitioner contends he is entitled to a new trial because the circuit court committed reversible error by denying his motion for a change of venue and by excluding alleged evidence of the victim’s prior bad acts. In the alternative, the petitioner asserts that the State’s evidence was insufficient to prove premeditation and…