State v. Cook

*190McGRAW, Justice:

Theodore Thomas Cook appeals from a final order of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County entered May 4, 1983, which confirmed his conviction of first degree murder without a recommendation of mercy and sentenced him to life in the penitentiary. He advances numerous assignments of error assertedly warranting reversal of his conviction. Disposition of a few of these assignments renders unnecessary addressing other assignments. Therefore, following a brief discussion of the circumstances resulting in his conviction, we will address each of the relevant assignments.

On May 19, 1981,…