State v. Brinson

EXUM, Chief Justice.

On 4 March 1991 defendant was indicted for assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury. On 10 May 1991 a jury found defendant guilty of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury. After finding aggravating factors, the court sentenced defendant to eight years imprisonment. A divided panel of the Court of Appeals vacated this judgment and remanded for a new trial. We find no error in the trial court proceedings and reverse.

At trial the State introduced evidence showing that defendant and John Delton Eason were cellmates at the Nash…