Wilson v. State

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Fred Glenn Wilson, Jr., was convicted of the murder of his wife and was sentenced to life imprisonment. He raises three issues in this appeal from that conviction.

I

Wilson testified in his own defense, portraying his wife as a habitual drunkard who frequently threatened and abused him and asserting that he shot his wife in self-defense. On cross-examination, he denied ever beating the victim. In rebuttal, the State called Shirley Swanson, the victim's sister, who…