State v. Wiggins

FRYE, Justice.

Defendant, Phillip Novell Wiggins, was indicted for first-degree murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon, and as a habitual felon. Defendant was tried capitally to a jury, which returned a verdict of guilty, of first-degree murder based on malice, premeditation and deliberation. Defendant was also found guilty of robbery with a dangerous weapon. The jury found defendant not guilty of first-degree murder under the felony murder rule. After finding that there were no statutory aggravating circumstances to be submitted to the jury, the trial court imposed the mandatory sentence of…