State v. Vaughn

WHICHARD, Justice.

In a non-capital trial, defendant was convicted of the first degree murder of Fritz Lewis and sentenced to life imprisonment. We find no error.

The State’s evidence, in pertinent summary, showed the following:

On 25 August 1987, defendant gave Fritz Lewis, Joann Clark and Carey White a ride in his truck to the home of Wendy Clark, Joann Clark’s sister. Defendant drank from a liquor bottle as he drove; the three passengers drank beer. Defendant stopped the truck at a dumpster for Joann Clark and White to urinate. When they returned to the truck, defendant and Lewis were arguing…