Hill v. State

Douglas J. Hill (“Hill”) filed a petition for post-conviction relief (“PCR”) from his conviction for assault and battery with intent to kill (“ABIK”). The PCR court granted his petition for relief, and the State appeals.

Factual/Procedural Background

Hill was indicted for ABIK on November 28, 1995, for attacking his pregnant girlfriend, Sheila Ann Gilliam (“victim”). The victim was stabbed 12 to 14 times in different places all over her body. The treating surgeon testified at trial that the victim lost between 1,000 and 2,000 cubic centimeters of blood from the lacerations, and that her…