State v. Hampton

WHITE, Judge.

James Henry Hampton appeals from his conviction for the first degree' murder of Frances Keaton and the death sentence imposed for that crime. 1 We affirm.

Reviewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, 2 the following facts were established at trial. At approximately 9:00 p.m. on the evening of August 2, 1992, Mr. Hampton parked a green Pontiac Bonneville in the lot of Fellowship Baptist Church in Warrenton. Mr. Hampton told passersby that he was having car trouble, but declined offers of assistance, saying that he had a bicycle. Leaving a note on his…