State v. Coulter

PUDLOWSKI, Judge.

Defendant, Lee Coulter, appeals from his conviction in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County of two counts of conspiracy to commit murder, one count of first degree assault and one count of armed criminal action. He was sentenced to life imprisonment plus thirty-three years. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

On May 29, 1992, between 9:30 and 10:00 p.m., Milton and June Chisum were at home watching television when the doorbell rang. June answered the door. Defendant, who was at the door, told her that he was there for a birthday party for her son, John Chi-sum. Although it…