State v. Thibodeaux

ORR, Justice.

Defendant was indicted 20 July 1998 for the first-degree murder of his wife, Bertha Annette (Hyatt) Thibodeaux, and was tried capitally in Superior Court, Forsyth County. On 25 Feb. 1999, the jury returned a guilty verdict of first-degree murder on the basis of premeditation and deliberation and, on 2 March 1999, a recommendation of death for defendant. Judgment was entered accordingly, and defendant gave notice of appeal to this Court on 2 March 1999.

After consideration of the questions presented by defendant, and a thorough review of the transcript of the proceedings, the…