State v. McGinnis

CLECKLEY, Justice:

The appellant and defendant below, Lyle B. McGinnis, Jr., was convicted in the Circuit Court of Cabell County of murder in the first degree with a recommendation of mercy. The defendant appeals from the guilty verdict. The defendant asserts twelve assignments of error. Because we find no error or merit in the remaining assignments of error, we limit our review to the admission of evidence of uncharged misconduct under Rule 404(b) of the West Virginia Rules of Evidence. 1

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Shortly after 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 29, 1989, the body of Kathy McGin-nis, the defendant’s…