Lancaster v. State

Hill, Chief Justice.

Defendant was found guilty of murder in the stabbing of Boozie Baker and sentenced to life imprisonment. On appeal he enumerates three errors.

The day before the victim’s death, the defendant moved in with his sister, Margaret Lancaster, and her fiance, the victim, who had been living there for several months. On February 16,1982, the victim picked Margaret up at work about 8:00 p.m. When they arrived at Margaret’s apartment, defendant and another sister, Sharon Mitchell, were arguing over defendant’s reprimanding Margaret’s 7-year-old son, Tommy.

Everyone except the victim,…