State v. Lawrence

HARRIS, Justice.

Defendant appeals following his conviction of first degree murder. There was overwhelming evidence to support the trial court’s finding, following a bench trial, that defendant killed John Elex (Sal) Anderson, defendant’s friend and drinking companion. The killing followed a day and night of drinking which ended in brawling and the shooting death of Anderson. We think the only two questions of possible merit should be reserved for postconviction proceedings. Hence we affirm the trial court.

It would not add to our jurisprudence to extensively detail the wanderings of defendant…