Ghoston v. State

Terry Crabtree, Judge.

In a jury trial, Donald Ghoston was found guilty of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, and committing a terroristic act for which he was sentenced to a total of fifty years in prison. For reversal, appellant contends that the trial court erred in refusing his instruction on self-defense, in refusing his instruction on manslaughter, and in refusing to allow'cross-examination of a witness in order to show bias. We find merit in the third issue raised and reverse and remand for a new trial.

This case involves a shoot-out that occurred at around 3:00 a.m. on…