Day v. State

This is an appeal by Robert Day of his conviction for the attempted murder of one Ronnie Johnson. Appellant was found guilty by a Lee County jury, was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment, and was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $425 to Johnson and $2,958 to Isabelle Patterson.

The record reveals that, on November 27, 1987, Johnson went to visit Henry Key at his apartment, but Key was not home. Johnson sat down to talk with Isabelle Patterson, Key's neighbor, while he waited for Key to return. Appellant and Reginald Henderson arrived at Key's home and came in through the back door.…