State v. Thompkins

The opinion of the court was delivered by

*603Lockett, J.:

Defendant Solly Thompldns appeals his convictions for first-degree premeditated murder and burglary. He contends that the trial court erred in instructing the jury on first-degree premeditated murder, failing to grant a mistrial, and admitting his probationary status into evidence.

Thompldns and his wife, Frances, had a turbulent relationship. Each had been physically aggressive with the other at various times. Frances had burned Thompldns with a curling iron and, at one point, had to be prevented from obtaining a knife to go after…