Lumpkin v. State

Weltner, Justice.

Gregory Lumpkin was indicted along with five others for the murder of Rebecca Heath, the wife of co-indictee Larry Heath. The victim’s body was found in her car, where she had died of gunshot wounds to the head. Lumpkin and co-defendant Owens were found guilty of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.1

This appeal consists of five enumerations of error.

1. Lumpkin alleges that the trial court improperly excused certain veniremen prior to his trial. Approximately 38 persons were excused by the secretary of the chief judge when they presented excuses over the telephone.…