State v. Cook

FRYE, Justice.

Defendants, Frederick Orlando Cook and Timothy Devon Smith, were indicted on 27 January 1992 for first-degree murder and discharging a firearm into occupied property. An order for joinder was filed on 4' March 1992. Defendants were tried non-capitally and found guilty. As to each defendant, a sentence of life imprisonment was imposed for the first-degree murder, and judgment on the underlying felony was arrested.

Each defendant brings forth two issues on appeal. After a summary of the evidence, we will address the one issue raised by both defendants, and then we will address the…