Spencer v. State

OPINION

SINGLETON, Judge.

Rick Spencer was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. The judgment of conviction provides that he shall not be eligible for parole until he has served twenty years. He appeals challenging both his conviction and the sentence imposed. On the merits, he argues primarily that the court prejudiced his defense by denying him discovery of certain psychiatric records of his wife, Monika Barber Spencer, and of Michael Bowlin, a fellow pretrial detainee. Ms. Spencer and Mr. Bowlin were major witnesses against Spencer at trial. 1

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