State v. Dickman

MOORE, Justice:

Appellant was convicted of murder and sentenced to thirty years. We affirm.

FACTS

On October 19,1997, a badly decomposed body was found in a wooded area of Beaufort County. The body was later identified as Richard Mandeville (Victim) who lived with appellant and John Seals. Victim had been shot in the back of the head. When questioned by police, appellant and Seals both said Victim had gone to California. Eventually, however, Seals told police that appellant had shot Victim.

Seals testified at trial that appellant shot Victim while the three of them were in appellant’s car. Seals…