Trice v. State

CASANUEVA, Judge.

Charles Trice, a former trooper with the Florida Highway Patrol, appeals his convictions for ,the first degree murder of his wife, violation of a domestic violence injunction, and burglary. We determine that no reversible error occurred during his trial and affirm his convictions.

Mr. Trice shot his estranged wife, Darla Trice, in the chest with his .357 revolver while at the marital home. He claimed self-defense, asserting that his wife had stabbed him, that the pain from the stabbing had left him weakened and vulnerable, and that when she approached him a second time, he…