Chastain v. State

Gregory, Justice.

David Chastain was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.1 He was also convicted of two counts of tampering with evidence. We affirm the murder conviction and one count of tampering with evidence, but reverse the conviction of the other tampering charge.

Chastain, who is blind, lived at a Bainbridge boarding house. On January 25, 1985, he went out drinking with a fellow boarder, David Elrod, who was not blind. Upon their return at around 11:30 p.m., Chastain and Elrod argued on the front steps of the boarding house. Several other boarders were awakened and…