State v. Robertson

MORTENSEN, Judge:

¶ 1 Seeking a reaction from his friend sitting nearby, Defendant Thad Douglas Robertson pulled out a concealed revolver and pointed it at his girlfriend's head. Then he pulled the trigger. The revolver fired. He later claimed that the gun, which he had owned for nearly three decades, "startled" him by going off. Defendant then turned the firearm on his friend and shot him. Twice. Both the girlfriend and the friend died. Appealing from his convictions for aggravated murder, Defendant claims that the trial court and his defense counsel made missteps relating to the jury voir…