State v. Davis

After a lengthy trial by jury, Eric Davis was convicted of aggravated murder (three counts), involuntary manslaughter, aggravated robbery (three counts), aggravated arson, receiving stolen property, and grand theft.

Inasmuch as only Eric Davis and Teresa Bickerstaff survive to describe the events that transpired on the night of the tragedy unfolded in the record before us, we look to Davis’ testimony at trial and to his taped statements for some background of the cause.

Davis testified that, having engaged in at least two telephone conversations with Teresa Bickerstaff during the evening hours…