State v. Laurence

OPINION

FLAHERTY, Justice.

The defendant, Norman Laurence, appeals from his convictions for first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, and breaking and entering, following a jury trial in Kent County Superior Court. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. For the reasons stated below, we deny the defendant’s appeal and affirm the convictions. A summary of the chilling facts surrounding the murder follows.

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FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Norman Laurence, defendant, and Gretchen Nelson, his girlfriend, began a tumultuous, on-again, off-again…